On Friday, the Macon County Bulldogs were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 25-21 to the Lakeside Vikings. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Macon County saw an underclassman step up: Jakeyveon Parker rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Among those leading the charge was Kyle Davis, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 95 yards and a touchdown.
Macon County now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Lakeside, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Macon County will take on Manchester at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are at an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2016. As for Lakeside, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Arabia Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on September 12th.
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