A win for Magnolia just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 36-7 loss at the hands of the Lakeside Rams. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Rams are ranked 13th).
Despite the loss, Magnolia still got an impressive performance from J2 Young, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown. Young's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Lakeside had a senior duo take command as Grady Ohman rushed for 181 yards and Ben Vincent picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 114 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Vincent.
Magnolia's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Lakeside, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Camden Fairview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39 points per game this season. As for Lakeside, they will welcome Arkansas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeside is facing Arkansas at the right time seeing as Arkansas is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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