Chamblee can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Saturday. They skirted past the Lakeside Vikings 23-21. The win almost wasn't to be: the Bulldogs were down 21-0 in the third quarter.
Lakeside lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Thomas Fortune, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown. Lakeside is 3-1 when Fortune posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Kyle Davis was another key player, having thrown for 276 yards and two touchdowns.
Chamblee's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Lakeside, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-3 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chamblee will head out to face off against Shiloh at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Considering Shiloh has lost three straight at home and Chamblee five straight on the road (dating back to last season), this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum. As for Lakeside, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Decatur at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. Decatur will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Lakeside surely won't give up without a fight.
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