Lakeland takes on St. Thomas Aquinas for the Class 5A title: Live updates

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Lakeland Dreadnaughts (20) Zephaniah Rogers celebrates a stop against Niceville Friday December 6 , 2024 in Lakeland Fl. Ernst Peters/The LedgerZephaniah Rogers / Ernst Peters/The Ledger / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Florida High School Athletic Association's (FHSAA) high school football state championship series goes from The Villages in Mid-Central Florida down to the 305 in Dade County.

Thursday is a tale as old as time kinda matchup when Lakeland and St. Thomas Aquinas clash once more for the Class 5A state championship.

High School On SI will be providing live updates all afternoon long as the Dreadanaughts and Raiders clash at Pitbull Stadium in Miami. 

(Keep refreshing page for live updates from the game)

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	OT
Lakeland
Aquinas

PREGAME

Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Official Game Thread 🧵 starting here

First play is a 4-yard run by Jordan Henderson pic.twitter.com/j9IEXiYHYj

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) December 13, 2024

@STA_Football makes a big stop on 4th down here and takes over on downs pic.twitter.com/gumJ7GOKVo

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) December 13, 2024

A @nick_romero_ field goal puts the Raiders out in front first. @STA_Football 3, @LHSDreadnaughts 0, 1st Q 3:52 pic.twitter.com/OvMMFvwhir

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) December 13, 2024

@Andrew_Indorf_ hits @CedricWyche_ll on a short screen and he goes 18 yards to pay dirt @STA_Football 10, @LHSDreadnaughts 0, 1st Q 0:08

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) December 13, 2024

@STA_Football 10, @LHSDreadnaughts 0, End of the 1st Q@HighSchoolOnSI @SBLiveFL @GAdornatoSports @CenFLAPreps @football305407 @polk_way @DylanOliver23 @PascoCountyFB @PinellasHSMedia @BigCountyPreps1 @ESPNTop63 @Dwight_XOS @AlexTamayo22 @FlaHSFootball @FHS7v7A @JonSantucci…

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) December 13, 2024

FUMBLE! @STA_Football recovers and this could be a three-score game 👀 pic.twitter.com/kDdmPUxwIk

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) December 13, 2024

@ChanceWash punches it in from 6 yards out and the Raiders take a commanding lead @STA_Football 17, @LHSDreadnaughts 0, 2nd Q 8:58 @HighSchoolOnSI @SBLiveFL @GAdornatoSports @CenFLAPreps @football305407 @polk_way @DylanOliver23 @PascoCountyFB @PinellasHSMedia… pic.twitter.com/FiRCum9r1h

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) December 13, 2024

Huge pass play as @Andrew_Indorf_ pushes it downfield to Cameron Roberts on this play pic.twitter.com/0gzpwlPZlQ

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) December 13, 2024

Aquinas gives it right back, but can Lakeland do anything with the takeaway? pic.twitter.com/FPMduBwcg4

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) December 13, 2024

@STA_Football 17, @LHSDreadnaughts 0, HALFTIME @HighSchoolOnSI @SBLiveFL @GAdornatoSports @CenFLAPreps @football305407 @polk_way @DylanOliver23 @PascoCountyFB @PinellasHSMedia @BigCountyPreps1 @ESPNTop63 @Dwight_XOS @AlexTamayo22 @FlaHSFootball @FHS7v7A @JonSantucci…

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) December 13, 2024

SECOND HALF THREAD 🧵 @nick_romero_ 22-yard field goal extends the Raiders’ lead @STA_Football 20, @LHSDreadnaughts 0, 3rd Q 7:58 @HighSchoolOnSI @SBLiveFL @GAdornatoSports @CenFLAPreps @football305407 @polk_way @DylanOliver23 @PascoCountyFB @PinellasHSMedia… pic.twitter.com/PRBX2VeF01

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) December 13, 2024

Fumble! Aquinas coughs up the rock and Lakeland gets the ball at the Raiders’ 36-yard line 👀

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) December 13, 2024

Lakeland sees its drive extended on this play. Pass Interference or Nah? pic.twitter.com/MzUuBUoUX5

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) December 13, 2024

Oof. Zander Smith throws his second interception of the night and is now 2-of-8, 2 yards, 2 interceptions pic.twitter.com/ISgBpC9eJG

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) December 13, 2024

@STA_Football 20, @LHSDreadnaughts 0, End of the 3rd Q @HighSchoolOnSI @SBLiveFL @GAdornatoSports @CenFLAPreps @football305407 @polk_way @DylanOliver23 @PascoCountyFB @PinellasHSMedia @BigCountyPreps1 @ESPNTop63 @Dwight_XOS @AlexTamayo22 @FlaHSFootball @FHS7v7A @JonSantucci…

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) December 13, 2024

@ChanceWash has put this one well out of reach with this 2-yards TD run @STA_Football 27, @LHSDreadnaughts 0, 4th Q 11:56 @HighSchoolOnSI @SBLiveFL @GAdornatoSports @CenFLAPreps @football305407 @polk_way @DylanOliver23 @PascoCountyFB @PinellasHSMedia @BigCountyPreps1… pic.twitter.com/uGdSPgOc8p

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) December 13, 2024

@Andrew_Indorf_ puts the finishing touches on this one with this QB sneak @STA_Football 34, @LHSDreadnaughts 0, 4th Q 5:16 @HighSchoolOnSI @SBLiveFL @GAdornatoSports @CenFLAPreps @football305407 @polk_way @DylanOliver23 @PascoCountyFB @PinellasHSMedia @BigCountyPreps1… pic.twitter.com/HVH2jEDgLC

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) December 13, 2024

CLASS 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP @STA_Football 34, @LHSDreadnaughts 0, FINAL @HighSchoolOnSI @SBLiveFL @GAdornatoSports @CenFLAPreps @football305407 @polk_way @DylanOliver23 @PascoCountyFB @PinellasHSMedia @BigCountyPreps1 @ESPNTop63 @Dwight_XOS @AlexTamayo22 @FlaHSFootball…

— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) December 13, 2024

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