The Lakeview Academy Lions will host the Piedmont Academy Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Lions on Friday. Lakeview Academy fell 21-14 to Loganville Christian Academy. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but Lakeview Academy couldn't quite close it out.
Lakeview Academy's loss came about despite a quality game from Kyari Burch, who rushed for 109 yards and a pair of scores.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Burch for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lakeview Academy's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.7.
Meanwhile, Piedmont Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Athens Christian on Friday, taking the game 18-10.
Piedmont Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bryson Dudley and Camden Moss.
Piedmont Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.3 points on average over those games. As for Lakeview Academy, their record now sits at 5-5.
Everything came up roses for Lakeview Academy against Piedmont Academy when the teams last played back in August, as the squad secured a 34-7 victory. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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