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Lakeland, St. Thomas meet for 5A title

By Peter Burke
Special to ESPNRISE.com

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Bill Castle is a man who knows about winning. In his 33 years as the coach of Lakeland (Fla.), the Dreadnaughts have compiled 325 wins, 18 district championships and six state titles. So when Castle says St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) -- the Dreadnaughts' opponent in Friday night's Class 5A state championship game -- is the best high school football team he's ever seen, his players and assistant coaches take notice. "Coming from a man that's coached as long as he has and done some ...

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