Rock Hills has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Lakeside Knights at 7:00 p.m. Rock Hills is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.7 points per game this season.
Rock Hills is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 54 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Clifton-Clyde on Friday. They were dealt a 56-8 defeat at the hands of the Eagles. The game marked the Grizzlies' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Rock Hills wouldn't let Clifton-Clyde keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Isaiah Ridgeway was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Lakeside brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They managed a 38-32 win over Washington County on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Knights as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Lakeside had a senior duo take command as Kaden Mccoy threw for 91 yards and four touchdowns and Reece Remus picked up 88 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Rock Hills has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Lakeside, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Rock Hills has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 218 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lakeside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 155.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Rock Hills was dealt a bruising 64-6 loss at the hands of Lakeside when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Thankfully for Rock Hills, Jace Schoen (who picked up 209 receiving yards and four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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