With a playoff win on the line, Lakeside rose to the challenge on Thursday. They managed an 18-12 win over the Seckinger Jaguars. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
12/05/24 vs Seckinger | 75 |
10/28/24 vs Westside | 44 |
12/05/24 @ Riverdale | 42 |
10/19/24 vs Effingham County | 35 |
10/24/24 @ Trinity Christian | 17 |
Lakeside's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ellie Clemente, who rushed for 75 yards and one touchdown on only five carries. Those 75 rushing yards gave Clemente a new career-high.
When it comes to explaining why Seckinger lost, don't look at Brooklyn Miller. Despite the final result, she picked up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Miller has become a key player for Seckinger: the team is 6-3 when she posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 2-6-1 otherwise.
Lakeside's win bumped their record up to 12-13. As for Seckinger, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-9-1 record.
Lakeside wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 7-6 defeat against Jenkins on the 9th. Seckinger does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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