The Lakeside Knights will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Stockton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lakeside is leaving town to face Stockton after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Lakeside took a 50-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pike Valley on Friday.
Despite the defeat, Lakeside got top-tier performance from Reece Remus, who rushed for 167 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. That's the most total yards Remus has posted since back in September of 2023. Eli Schmitt was another key player, rushing for 118 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Stockton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They took a blow against Logan/Palco, falling 46-0.
Everything came up roses for Lakeside against Stockton when the teams last played back in October of 2017 as the team secured a 74-34 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Stockton's Troy Rogers, who rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lakeside still be able to contain Rogers? There's only one way to find out.
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