On Friday, Lakeside faced Wallace in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went the Lakeside Knights' way against the Wallace Miners as the Lakeside Knights made off with a 70-48 win. The victory was just business as usual For the Knights, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
When it comes to explaining why Wallace lost, don't look at Cooper Miller. Despite the final result, he threw for 220 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Miller's longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Julian Davis was Miller's top target, picking up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 39 yards and a touchdown.
Lakeside's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Wallace, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Lakeside will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Genesee at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Wallace, they will take on St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wallace knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse likes a good challenge.
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