Lakeland football stuns Caldwell, ending state's longest winning streak on day of upsets
New Jersey's longest high school football winning streak came to a shocking end on Friday night.
No. 5 seed Lakeland scored a touchdown with 41 seconds left to beat No. 1 Caldwell − which had won 37 straight games dating back to November 2020 − and held on to win 33-28 in the North 2, Group 2 sectional semifinals.
Junior quarterback Colin Sabric found junior Aidan Thacker on a 23-yard pass for the winning score. An ensuing two-point conversion failed.
The Lancers never held a lead until that final score. The game was tied multiple times, and the Chiefs led 28-27 late in the fourth quarter after Lakeland had scored a touchdown but missed the extra point.
Lakeland advances to face No. 2 seed Bernards in next week's North 2, Group 2 sectional title game.
Three other state-ranked teams go down
Caldwell entered its game against Lakeland ranked No. 4 in the latest Statewide Public Top 20 rankings.
Three other state-ranked teams also lost on Friday night:
No. 12 Ridge fell to No. 14 Northern Highlands, 31-26, in North 1, Group 4.
No. 19 Weequahic lost to top-seeded Butler, 21-14, in North 2, Group 1.
No. 20 Timber Creek was beaten by Cedar Creek, 32-21, in Central, Group 3.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Lakeland football stuns Caldwell, ending 37-game winning streak
