After flying high against Seminole last Thursday, Northside Christian came back down to earth. The Mustangs fell 28-18 to the Lakeland Christian Vikings on Friday. If the Mustangs were looking for revenge after losing 41-19 to the Vikings when the teams met back in November of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Jack Griffin threw for 163 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes. Zion Watson was his top target, picking up 54 receiving yards. On the ground, Cody Sanderson rushed for 61 yards on only eight carries.
Lakeland Christian was led to victory by Brody Brenneman and Colton Pierce. Brenneman rushed for 40 yards and two scores, while Pierce rushed for 90 yards and one TD. Those 90 rushing yards gave Pierce a new career-high. Devonte Howard made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Northside Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Lakeland Christian, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
As of now, neither Northside Christian nor the Vikings have any future games scheduled.
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