Published: Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, September 12, 2014 at 1:47 a.m. <\/p>\n
LAKELAND | Lake Gibson would rather forget last year's game against Kathleen <\/p>\n
LAKE GIBSON QUARTERBACKCasey Whitaker is third in the county in passing. <\/p>\n
The Red Devils, on the other hand, built on the dramatic five-overtime 45-44 victory, went on to win the district title and beat their other city rival, Lakeland, to end the season. <\/p>\n
So when the two teams meet at 7:30 tonight at Virgil Ramage Stadium, it won't be your ordinary non-district game. It might not even be your ordinary rivalry game. <\/p>\n
Both teams are undefeated at 2-0, yet neither team has truly been tested in the regular season. Both had tough Kickoff Classic losses Lake Gibson to Lakeland and Kathleen to Lake Wales. <\/p>\n
The similarities end there. <\/p>\n
Lake Gibson heads into tonight's game with its offense clicking in all phases, leading the county in rushing offense, total offense and scoring offense. Quarterback Casey Whitaker is third in the county with 342 yards passing and is tied for first with four touchdown passes. <\/p>\n
For Kathleen, having to contend with a high-powered Lake Gibson passing game isn't new, as Trey Congdon was one of the top passers in the county last year. But Thomas Boles, who has rushed for 368 yards in two games, gives the Braves a bigger running threat than last year. <\/p>\n
\"We feel a little better than we did in the spring (about the offense),\" Lake Gibson coach Keith DeMyer said. \"We're getting better every week.\" <\/p>\n
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