Lakeland football stuns No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas on walk-off TD in OT
Lakeland pulled off the stunning win when Kelin Hendrix connected with Joseph Howard for a touchdown for the walk-off victory at Brian Piccolo Memorial Stadium located on campus in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Key points
- pic.twitter.com/eHOwNHB04c — Nick Wilson (@NickWilsonUSAT) November 14, 2026 The walk-off touchdown came just three plays after the Dreadnaughts held St.
- Thomas Aquinas took its first lead of the game when Blake Calixte connected with Gamble for a 54-yard touchdown in the third quarter.
- Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL) 27-24 in overtime of FHSAA Open Division pool play on Friday, Nov.
Lakeland (FL) pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the 2026 high school football season.
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Additional details
- Bartow football: Three observations from FHSAA first-round exit FINAL: LAKELAND 27, ST.
- THOMAS AQUINAS 24 Kelin Hendrix connects with Joseph Howard to take down THE NO.
- Thomas Aquinas to a field goal to start overtime.
- The Raiders evened the score just before halftime on a punt-return touchdown by Zayden Gamble, a Notre Dame football commit.
- Jase Watkins scored on a walk-in touchdown with 37 seconds left to send the game to overtime.
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