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| 09/05/25 - Away | 42-12 W |
| 09/06/24 - Home | 56-27 W |
| 09/03/21 - Home | 7-24 L |
| 09/04/20 - Away | 35-7 W |
A well-balanced attack led Lakeside over Sheridan in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Rams blew the Yellowjackets out of the water with a 42-12 final score. The Rams have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Yellowjackets, too.
Lakeside's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Wally Wolcott, who threw for 323 yards and four TDs. What's more, Wolcott posted three rushing yards, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Lakeside's leading receiver Drew Morgan was Wolcott's top target yet again, picking up 186 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Lakeside didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Doke Douglas and Deklan Mckinney. Lakeside got some further help from Cannon Martin: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Sheridan's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Zay Stephens, who gained 256 total yards, and Dax McMellon, who threw for 309 yards and one TD. Stephens' rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season. A healthy portion of McMellon's aerial production (85 yards to be exact) went to Walker Shields.
Lakeside has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their offensive performance: the team's won by an average of 33 points thus far. As for Sheridan, their record is now 1-1.
Coming up, Lakeside will look to takes advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on Robinson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sheridan, they will head out on the road to take on Rogers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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