With a playoff game on the line, Houston County rose to the challenge on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lakeside Panthers 63-12. With the Bears ahead 35-5 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Houston County had a senior duo take command as Antwann Hill Jr threw for 440 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 22.0 yards per attempt and Isaiah Mitchell gained 275 total yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Hill Jr is now averaging an impressive 302.2 passing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Stinson, who gained 150 total yards and two touchdowns.
Houston County's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Westen Ard and Jordan Davis, who racked up four sacks between them. Ard is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Lakeside's side was Jase Jordan, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles.
The victory made it two in a row for Houston County and bumps their season record up to 8-4. As for Lakeside, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2.
Houston County's road trip will continue as they head out to face Milton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Milton will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Houston County surely won't give up without a fight. Lakeside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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