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Lake Mary defeated Venice 31-26 in the FHSAA Class 7A football semifinal, avenging last season's state championship loss.

A last-minute, fourth-down pass from Noah Grubbs to O'Shea Faison secured the victory for the Rams.

Controversial rulings on two onside kick attempts by Venice impacted the game's momentum.

LAKE MARY — With a last-minute, fourth-down conversion, Lake Mary had its revenge and ended Venice's hopes to repeat as FHSAA Class 7A football champion.

Notre Dame signee Noah Grubbs converted a fourth-and-10 with a swing pass to running back O'Shea Faison, sealing the Rams' 31-26 victory over Venice in front of a packed crowd at Don T. Reynolds Stadium.

Lake Mary (11-3) advances to face undefeated Vero Beach (14-0), a double-overtime winner over Miami Palm

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