Football Preview: Lakeside Rams vs. Nettleton Raiders
Two dominant backs in Grady Ohman and Xavier Harrell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lakeside Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nettleton Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lakeside took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hot Springs 42-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Rams considering their 12-point performance the game before.
It was another big night for Ohman, who rushed for 257 yards while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Those 257 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Lakeside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hot Springs only rushed for 171.
Meanwhile, Nettleton hadn't done well against Wynne recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Nettleton claimed a resounding 35-7 win over Wynne. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Raiders just coasted through the last quarter.
Cam Austin was a one-man wrecking crew for Nettleton as he rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Harrell, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Lakeside's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.4 points. As for Nettleton, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Lakeside has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 210.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Nettleton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 187.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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