Lakeland vs Tampa Bay Tech: Live score, updates from Florida high school football state regional finals

Can the Titans go on the road and take down undefeated Lakeland in one this week's most interesting playoff showdowns?

Lakeland is been invincible in rolling to an 11-0 record this season. The Dreadnaughts now face a challenging matchup in the regional final as they face the Tampa Bay Titans. /

Undefeated Lakeland (11-0), the No. 9 team in the nation in the latest SBLive/Sports Illustrated Top 25 National High School Football Rankings, appears to be rolling towards a third straight state title. In this week's Region 2-5A championship, however, the Dreadnaughts have an interesting challenge as Tampa Bay Tech (8-2) visits..

The Titans come in full confidence, as they won eight straight games, with Oregon commit Dallas Wilson and UCF commit Santonyo Isaac leading the way. Lakeland's defense is anchored by 2026 linebackers Malik Morris and Bryson Jones.

Lakeland (11-0) vs. Tampa Bay Tech (8-2) regional final game live updates

Live Updates

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PREGAME

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

OK, welcome to live updates. Both Lakeland and Tampa Bay Tech have made their entrances and kickoff will come in just a minute.

FIRST QUARTER

Lakeland wins the coin toss and has elected to defer until the second half.

Tampa Bay Tech will setup shop at their own 20-yard line after the kickoff sailed into the end zone.

TOUCHDOWN -- This one couldn't start any faster. Malik Morris picked off a Titans pass on the first play from scrimmage and returned it 24 yards for a touchdown. Kick is good and Lakeland is out in front 7-0.

Tampa Bay Tech fumbles on the ensuing possession, Lakeland recovers.

TOUCHDOWN – Malik Morris scores on a 7-yard run off the right side and Lakeland takes a 14-0 lead with 10:08 left in the first quarter. It was Morris’s second touchdown of the game.

That's the end of the first quarter. Lakeland roared out to a quick 14-0 lead after two costly Tampa Bay Tech turnovers deep in its own territory.

SECOND QUARTER

Lakeland, riding a 17-game winning streak, takes over on downs at its own 38-yard line with 11:01 remaining in the second quarter.

After a wild action-packed start during the first two minutes of the game that saw Lakeland jump out to a 14-0 lead, both teams stepped up on defense and kept each other out of the red zone. TBT punted and Lakeland takes over at its own 8-yard line with 3:04 remaining in the first half.

That’s the end of the first half. Lakeland still holds a 14-0 lead.

HALFTIME

THIRD QUARTER 

Lakeland received the second half kickoff and will set up at their own 20-yard line after a touchback.

Lakeland goes three-and-out on its first second-half possession. After a short 34-yard punt, Tampa Bay Tech begins at midfield.

TOUCHDOWN –Tampa Bay Tech quarterback Darryon Jones rolls 19 yards around the right side and into the end zone to give the Titans their first score of the game. Jakob Tramel added the kick but Lakeland still leads 14-7.

TOUCHDOWN –Just like that, Lakeland answers back. Shannard Clower returns the ensuing kickoff 97 yards for a Dreadnaught touchdown. The point-after kick is good and Lakeland builds its lead back to 14 points, 21-7, with 4:45 left in the third quarter.

Tampa Bay Tech picked up excellent field position after a lack-luster punt with 30 seconds remaining in the third quarter. The Titans pushed the ball down to the Lakeland 7-yard line on the final play of the third quarter, trailing 21-7.

FOURTH QUARTER

A Darryon Jones fourth-down pass sails incomplete into the end zone and Lakeland will take over on downs at its own 10-yard line with 9:45 remaining in the game.

Lakeland gambles on fourth-and-6 from deep inside its own 10-yard line and comes up short. Tampa Bay Tech takes over at the Dreadnaught 16-yard line with 7:34 left in the game.

TOUCHDOWN -- Tampa Bay Tech quarterback Darryon Jones scores on a 2-yard romp through the middle with 6:57 left in the game. The kick is good and Lakeland’s lead is trimmed to 21-14 with 6:57 remaining. Hang on. This one is for a trip to the state semifinals.

Lakeland is halted at midfield and punts away. The ball is downed and Tampa Bay Tech will set up on its own 12-yard line with 3:45 remaining in the game trailing, 21-14.

Tampa Bay Tech QB Darryon Jones hooks up with Jovarious Lundy on a 53-yard bomb down the visitors sidelines to give Tech a first down at Lakeland 35-yard line. There is 1:12 left in the game.

Jones hits Trevon Moore for nine yards. Tech is down on the Lakeland 14-yard line with 57 seconds left.

 TOUCHDOWN -- Tampa Bay Tech quarterback Darryon Jones rumbles 8 yards for a touchdown with 49 seconds left. Lakeland still leads 21-20 and there is a timeout on the field before the point-after attempt that would tie the game.

Tech decides to go for the win and Jones scores on the two-point run but a penalty waves off the score and the Titans opt to kick the game-tying PAT. We are knotted at 21-21 with 40 seconds left.

Lakeland senior Calum Muldoon drills a clutch 34-yard field goal with 3 seconds left to give the Dreadnaughts a heart-stomping 24-21 regional final win over Tampa Bay Tech.

Lakeland will host Manatee in the state semifinal Friday at 7:30.

	1	2	3	4	T
Tampa Bay Tech	0	0	7	14	21
Lakeland	14	0	7	3	24

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