Lakeside hasn't had much luck against Rison recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Beavers will head out on the road to challenge the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Lakeside will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Lakeside turned things around against Fordyce on Friday. They took down the Redbugs 21-6.
The critical scores for Lakeside came from Curtis O'Neal, Alex Akins, and Roderick Conic Jr.
Lakeside's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Chad Dixon II was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself. Lakeside received some extra help from Akins, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rison). They secured a 44-38 W over Drew Central on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won eight in a row.
Lakeside's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-4. As for Rison, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Lakeside was taken down by Rison 42-12 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Beavers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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