The Lakeside Knights will take on the Canton-Galva Eagles on Thursday. Lakeside will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Lakeside is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 46-14 win over Rock Hills. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Knights as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Eli Schmitt
| 10/24/25 vs Rock Hills | 3 |
| 09/12/25 vs Stockton | 2 |
| 09/05/25 @ Pike Valley | 2 |
| 09/19/25 vs Logan/Palco | 1 |
Eli Schmitt was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 114 yards and three scores, and also threw for 48 yards and one touchdown. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Landon Baetz was another key player, rushing for 89 yards and one TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lakeside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Canton-Galva, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past Goessel with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 34-18.
Lakeside's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-5. As for Canton-Galva, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Lakeside against Canton-Galva in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 66-20 win. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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