Football Recap: Macon County Falls Despite Big Games from Ja'marion Stewart and Jakeyveon Parker

Macon County came into this matchup off a tough 33-point defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Lakeside Vikings by a score of 28-26 on Friday. The Bulldogs gained 314 more yards on the day, but it was the Vikings that made the best use of them.

Jakeyveon Parker

Rushing Yards

08/29/25 vs Lakeside	132
08/22/25 @ Bowdon	138
08/15/25 vs Southwest	105

Jakeyveon Parker and Ja'Marion Stewart certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Parker gained 171 total yards and two touchdowns, while Stewart gained 136 total yards and two touchdowns. Parker is also crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 105 every time he's taken the field this season.

Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 1.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Desi McKenzie for the heroic effort on defense: he. Macon County's ground attack was stronger, having averaged four.

The critical scores for Lakeside came from Josiah Matlock, Spencer Wise, Jaiden Jackson, and Jayshawn Brown.

Macon County is on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3. As for Lakeside, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Coming up, Macon County will challenge Manchester at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. After each having a week off, Lakeside and Arabia Mountain will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on the 12th. This will be the Vikings' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.