Kingstree hadn't done well against Lake City recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Kingstree Blazers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lake City Panthers , sneaking past 16-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blazers.
Kingstree was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 255.
One reason for the win was Kingstree's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Maleek Dukes was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Kingstree's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Lake City, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Kingstree will host Manning at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lake City, they are taking a road trip to challenge Mullins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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