Football Recap: Lakeside Piles Up the Points Against Sheridan

By Team Reports Sep 11, 2024, 7:44pm

Football Recap: Lakeside Rams vs. Sheridan Yellowjackets

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Lakeside lost to Sheridan back in September of 2021, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Lakeside Rams breezed by the Sheridan Yellowjackets at home to the tune of 56-27. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.

Grady Ohman was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 133 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Vincent, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Lakeside's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Chris Ford picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Another thorn in Sheridan's side was Joseph Newman, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made four total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Despite the loss, Sheridan still got an impressive performance from Dax Mcmellon, who threw for 408 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Wylie Depriest, who picked up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Lakeside's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Sheridan, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.

Lakeside will take on Robinson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sheridan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rogers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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