In a game of numerous big plays, it was a third-down run and a nifty 22-yard pass completion by Lake Mary’s Noah Grubbs that stood out the most on Friday night when the Rams hosted Venice in a Florida Class 7A state semifinal.
With the clock ticking down and Lake Mary holding onto a slim 31-26 lead against the defending state champs, Grubbs came up clutch when he scrambled 11 yards on a 3rd-down play for a first down, and then four plays later tossed a 22-yard pass to O’Shea Faison on 4th-and-10 for another first down to ice the victory.
After taking a knee on the final play, Grubbs and his teammates and coaches erupted with joy and rushed the field. The victory propelled the Rams (11-3) into the Class 7A state championship for the second straight year.
Lake Mary to face unbeaten Vero Beach for Class 7A state title on Dec. 13
This time, Lake Mary will face off against unbeaten Vero Beach (14-0) on Saturday, Dec. 13, at South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium in Miami. Vero Beach beat Miami Palmetto, 45-44, in the other semifinal…