Lakeside extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 0-6. They were beaten by the Madison Blue Streaks 53-21. The Dragons were not able to make up for their loss to the Blue Streaks from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Lakeside's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jj Murphy, who threw for 308 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The Dragons' leading receiver Terry Brown was Murphy's top target yet again, picking up 97 receiving yards and one TD.
As for Madison, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.1 points over those games.
Madison got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Payton Birman out in front who rushed for 80 yards and one score on only ten carries.
Coming up, Lakeside will challenge Jefferson Area at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Dragons will be up against the Falcons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 30.67 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Madison, they will head out on the road to square off against Edgewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Streaks will be up against the Warriors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.67 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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