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Lakeland Dreadnaughts. Lakeland's football team has won nine state championships, in 1986, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2018, 2022, 2023 Their cheer team has won 6 state championships 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and now two national championships
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