The Girard Indians humbled the Lakeside Dragons with a 63-18 victory. The Indians' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Girard to victory, but perhaps none more so than AJ Pearson, who threw for 272 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Those four passing touchdowns gave Pearson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeramiah Hunter, who rushed for 115 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Girard proved: they limited Lakeside to a paltry 2.9 yards per carry. While one picked up at least five total tackles, Pearson stood above the rest. He threw for 272 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Girard didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged six.
Indians
| Mario Lipinski | 1 |
| Santino Serrano | 1 |
| Dionte Mathews | 1 |
| Carmen Biamonte | 1 |
Girard didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Mario Lipinski, Santino Serrano, Dionte Mathews, and Carmen Biamonte picked up one apiece. Girard received some extra help from Sam Scott, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Girard pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their offensive performance: the team's won by an average of 37.8 points thus far. As for Lakeside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Girard will square off against Edgewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lakeside, they will take on Rhodes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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