Two dominant signal callers in Ty Jones and Antwann Hill Jr are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lakeside Panthers will be playing at home against the Houston County Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lakeside is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 40-7 victory over New Manchester. The score was close at the half, but the Panthers pulled away in the second half with 30 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lakeside to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brandon Grissom, who rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns. Jones was another key player, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
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.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Houston County). They were the clear victor by a 69-48 margin over Clarke Central on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bears as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Isaiah Mitchell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 180 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. Another player making a difference was Austin Stinson, who gained 152 total yards and two touchdowns.
Lakeside's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.9 points. As for Houston County, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Lakeside was taken down by Houston County 37-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2015. Thankfully for Lakeside, Christopher Brinson (who rushed for 124 yards and four 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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