Two dominant signal callers in Antwann Hill Jr and Ty Jones are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Houston County Bears are on the road again on Friday to play the Lakeside Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Houston County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Clarke Central as Houston County made off with a 69-48 win. The Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Isaiah Mitchell, who picked up 180 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Houston County also got a significant boost from Austin Stinson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 104 yards.
Meanwhile, Lakeside had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 40-7 victory over the Jaguar. The Panthers pushed the score to 30-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Jaguar had little chance of recovering from.
Lakeside's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brandon Grissom led the charge by rushing for 110 yards and three touchdowns. Jones also helped out as he racked up 100 rushing yards.
Lakeside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests.
Lakeside's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.7 points per game. As for Houston County, they moved to 7-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Everything came up roses for Houston County against Lakeside in their previous meeting back in September of 2015, as the team secured a 37-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Houston County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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