After flying high against Berkmar last Friday, Lakeside came back down to earth. The Vikings took a 34-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Golden Lions are ranked 123rd).
When it comes to explaining why Lakeside lost, don't look at Noah Lanford. Despite the final result, he threw for 277 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt. A healthy portion of that aerial production (99 yards to be exact) went to Canon Davis, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Lakeside's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for St. Pius X Catholic, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Looking ahead, Lakeside will take on Macon County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Pius X Catholic, they 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.
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