Two dominant signal callers in Delancy Alexander and Ty Jones are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The New Manchester Jaguar will take on the Lakeside Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New Manchester took a loss when they played away from home back in October, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They blew past Lithia Springs, posting a 35-6 victory. Given the Jaguar's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Lions are ranked 318th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Alexander, who threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown. Jakobe Dejesus also helped out with an impressive 88 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Lakeside made easy work of Statesboro on Friday and carried off a 31-8 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lakeside to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jones, who threw for 138 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 72 yards on only seven carries. Brandon Grissom was another key player, rushing for 71 yards and a touchdown.
New Manchester pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.8 points per game. As for Lakeside, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
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