Lakeside hasn't had much luck against Brunswick recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Panthers will host the Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Lakeside is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Greenbrier on Thursday. The Panthers took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolfpack. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly seven points.
Although Lakeside took the loss, they still got scores from Joey Curkovic and Tristan Jones.
Meanwhile, Brunswick came up short against Statesboro on Friday and fell 28-21. The game marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Lakeside will need to focus on slowing down Heze Kent, one of several Brunswick players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 143 receiving yards and two scores. Kent showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 57 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Moore, who threw for 192 yards and a pair of TDs on only 17 passes.
Brunswick's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 6-2. As for Lakeside, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Lakeside was dealt a bruising 61-34 defeat at the hands of Brunswick when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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