Football Preview: Lakeside Lions vs. Nathan Hale Raiders
The Lakeside Lions's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Nathan Hale Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lakeside is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since September 15, 2023 on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 42-14 loss at the hands of Ingraham. The Lions have struggled against the Rams recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Nathan Hale never let their opponents score on Thursday. They breezed by Cleveland on the road to the tune of 41-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Raiders just coasted through the last quarter.
A big part of Nathan Hale's win came down to the chemistry between Mubarek Aman and his top target Hussein Alibadi. Aman threw for 99 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes while Alibadi gained 49 total yards and two touchdowns.
One reason for the win was Nathan Hale's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Keaandre Rogers was the leader with 2.5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Nathan Hale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Lakeside's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Nathan Hale, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Lakeside came up short against Nathan Hale when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 15-8. Will Lakeside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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