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Fun Facts: Lakewood and Lakeland spring football history

Since the FHSAA started allowing full spring classic games in May of 1998, Lakeland has played a full game every spring since.  Lakewood and Pinellas public schools were not permitted till 2001 to start playing full spring games and with the exception of 2004, Lakewood has played full games each spring. Here are their results.

Here is a prelude to tonights match up between Lakewood and Lakeland @Lakeland.

Lakewood spring history since Pinellas County went to Full games in May of 2001:

2001 v Northeast 21-15 win @ Northeast
2002 v Northeast 33-28 win @ Northeast
2003 v St.Pete 14-6 loss @ St.Pete
2004 v Gibbs 16-0 loss, v Tarpon Springs 14-7 loss @ Tarpon Springs (1 Quarter games)
2005 v East Lake 24-0 loss @ Lakewood
2006 v North Port 27-19 loss @ North Port
2007 v Barron Collier 27-21 win @ Lakewood
2008 v Barron Collier 35-32 win @ Barron Collier
2009 v Dunedin 32-14 win @ Dunedin
2010 v Dunedin 14-9 loss @ Lakewood
2011 v Lakeland 50-14 loss @ Lakewood
2012 v Lakeland @Lakeland

Lakeland spring results since Polk County went to full games in May of 1998:

1998 v Manatee 45-21 win @Lakeland
1999 v Manatee 32-18 win @Manatee
2000 v Kiss. Osceola 35-21 win @Osceola
2001 v Kiss. Osceola 31-12 win @Lakeland
2002 v Apopka 24-21 win @Lakeland
2003 v Manatee 35-24 loss @Manatee
2004 v Manatee 28-14 win @Lakeland
2005 v Manatee 52-14 win @Manatee
2006 v Manatee 23-6 win @Lakeland
2007 v Manatee 47-21 win @Lakeland
2008 v Manatee 18-8 win @Manatee
2009 v Tarpon Springs 24-3 win @Lakeland
2010 v Tarpon Springs 54-13 win @Tarpon Springs
2011 v Lakewood 50-14 win @Lakewood
2012 v Lakewood @Lakeland