Two dominant signal callers in Ty Jones and Delancy Alexander are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lakeside Panthers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the New Manchester Jaguar at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Lakeside got the win against Statesboro by a conclusive 31-8. The win made it back-to-back victories 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. Another rusher making a difference was Brandon Grissom, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for New Manchester, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in October. They breezed by Lithia Springs to the tune of 35-6 last Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Jaguar considering their seven-point performance the match before.
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 was another key player, picking up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
New Manchester's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.1 points per game. As for Lakeside, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
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