The Lakeside Warriors routed the Oberlin Fightin’ Tigers 41-0 Friday night in Oberlin.
Lakeside improved to 5-3 with its second straight win and fifth in the last six games. Oberlin dropped to 0-8.
The Warriors dominated from the start and led 35-0 at the half.
Malik Thorn continued his outstanding season with two rushing touchdowns. Eric Jones and Stanley Owens also scored rushing touchdowns.
Thorn and Jones both had good nights overall. Jones had close to 100 yards rushing and Thorn had about 125.
Brandon Jackson caught a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Lakeside resumes District 4-2A play Friday at home against Red River. The Bulldogs (1-7, 0-3) lost to district leader Mansfield 48-12 Friday night.
Sterlington 48, North Webster 15: The Knights hung with the defending district champions for a half.
Sterlington improved to 6-3 overall and 3-0 in District 1-3A. The Panthers won the non-select Division III championship the last two years, clinched a share of the district championship. Sterlington has moved up to Division III.
North Webster dropped to 4-5 and 2-1.
Sterlington scored a touchdown with eight seconds left in the half to take a 27-15 lead. The Panthers scored two TDs in the first seven minutes of the third quarter to go up 41-15.
North Webster started fast. JaKayden Jackson ran 56 yards to the Sterlington 28 on the first play of the game. But an interception ended the threat.
The Knights’ Jardin Gill returned the favor with an interception at the Panthers 18. A penalty moved the ball to the 9. An offside penalty moved it to the 4. Jeremiah Washington scored on third-and-goal from the 1.
A long kickoff return set up Sterlington’s first touchdown.
North Webster answered with a kickoff return to the Panthers 13. The Knights moved to a first-and-goal at the 2. But quarterback Justin Stewart came up just short on fourth down from the 1.
On the next play, the Knights got a safety for a 9-7 lead.
After Sterlington took a 13-7 lead, North Webster had another scoring opportunity. J’’Quorion Easter broke loose for a 64-yard run to the 14. But on fourth-and-9 from the 13, the Panthers forced a fumble on a sack and returned it for a touchdown. Sterlington led 20-9 with 3:24 left in the first half.
The Knights quickly answered as Braylon Washington went around left end 67 yards touchdown that cut the lead to 20-15 with 1:32 left. But the Panthers drove 55 yards for a touchdown.
North Webster closes the regular season Friday at home against Loyola. The Flyers (5-3, 2-1) defeated Bastrop 50-16 Friday night.