The Lakeside Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Brunswick Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Brunswick better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Lakeside really get things going. Lakeside put the hurt on Effingham County with a sharp 58-38 win on Monday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Panthers, who until this game were averaging 14.71 points allowed.
Lakeside had a senior duo take command as Brandon Grissom rushed for 153 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry and Ty Jones rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Those 153 rushing yards gave Grissom a new career-high. Jack Thexton was in the mix as well, providing Lakeside with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lakeside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Brunswick got themselves on the board against Statesboro on Friday, but Statesboro never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Blue Devils 49-0 at home. The matchup marked the Pirates' most dominant victory of the season.
Lakeside's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Brunswick, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Lakeside suffered a grim 46-22 defeat to Brunswick in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Lakeside, Tj Mitchell (who picked up 175 receiving yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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