Football Preview: Statesboro Blue Devils vs. Lakeside Panthers
After each having a week off, the Statesboro Blue Devils and the Lakeside Panthers will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Statesboro is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They snuck past Bradwell Institute with a 41-36 win last Friday.
Statesboro found their leader in underclassman Beckham Jarrard, who threw for 224 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch Ty Chambers was another key player, gaining 160 total yards.
Meanwhile, Lakeside put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Glynn Academy with points to spare, taking the game 28-14. The Panthers pushed the score to 28-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Terrors cut but never quite recovered from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lakeside to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ty Jones, who rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 131 yards on only 11 passes. Jones' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another rusher making a difference was Brandon Grissom, who gained 119 total yards and a touchdown.
Statesboro's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Lakeside, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
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