St. Pius X Catholic gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't give up any more after. They came out on top against the Lakeside Vikings by a score of 34-27. Given the Golden Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Vikings are ranked 293rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Lakeside still got an impressive performance from Noah Lanford, who threw for 277 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt. The Vikings' leading receiver Canon Davis was Lanford's top target yet again, picking up 99 receiving yards and one score.
St. Pius X Catholic has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. As for Lakeside, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
St. Pius X Catholic will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Northview at 7:30 p.m. on September 5. As for Lakeside, they are taking a road trip to challenge Macon County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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