Football Preview: Lakeside Rams vs. Magnolia Panthers
Lakeside has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Magnolia Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Lakeside earned a 43-36 victory over Camden Fairview.
Grady Ohman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 213 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Lakeside's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Luke Wrublesky and Landon Rhea.
Meanwhile, Magnolia beat Arkansas 27-20 on Friday.
Magnolia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from J2 Young, who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown. Young showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 54 yards. Magnolia also got a significant boost from Ryderius Moore, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Magnolia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Lakeside's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Magnolia, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Lakeside has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 215.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Magnolia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 218.5. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lakeside came up short against Magnolia in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 28-21. Thankfully for Lakeside, Amare Roach (who rushed for 272 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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