The Lakeside Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the Washington County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeside's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lakeside is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Lincoln on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Knights were dealt a 64-6 defeat at the hands of the Leopards. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Leopards are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Washington County). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 68-16 victory over Rock Hills. The win was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Lakeside's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Washington County, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4.
Lakeside didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Washington County when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 38-32 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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