West Columbus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. The contest between the Vikings and the Lakewood Leopards didn't end well, with the Vikings falling 35-20. The Vikings gained 224 more yards on the day, but it was the Leopards that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why West Columbus lost, don't look at DJ Graham. Despite the final result, he rushed for 89 yards and one score, and also threw for 300 yards and one touchdown. The Vikings' leading receiver Demond Williams was Graham's top target yet again, picking up 136 receiving yards and one TD.
Calvin Lacewell Jr produced another solid performance rushing for 67 yards and a pair of scores for Lakewood. Lacewell Jr also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Leopards are undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
West Columbus' loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Lakewood, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. West Columbus is set to challenge their familiar foe East Columbus at 7:00 p.m. on the 3rd. Meanwhile, Lakewood will take on rival Union at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Lacewell Jr and Tobias Cromartie.
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