Lakeside’s John Baria (21) returns a pick-six 17 yards for the score as Clarkston’s Jamarcus Jenkins pursues the Viking. (Photo by Mark Brock)
A final night of Thursday Night Lights in DeKalb County ended with the Lakeside Vikings shutting out the Clarkston Angoras 33-0 at Hallford Stadium.
Both teams came into the game with two wins and battled to a 0-0 tie after one quarter of play before the Vikings would strike with 10:27 to play in the first half.
On the first play following a Clarkston punt running back Jean-Luc Naison got outside the left end and raced 48 yards for the Vikings’ opening score of the night. The Angoras blocked the PAT and Lakeside was up 6-0.
The score remained 6-0 until AJ Hollmon sped around left end for a 16-yard touchdown run to make it 12-0 in favor of the Vikings with 1:55 to go in the half. Clarkston again blocked the PAT.
With 8:05 left in the third quarter Lakeside’s Jordin Miller blocked and grabbed a Clarkston punt attempt. He then ran to the endzone carrying a defender with him for the touchdown. John Roath ran in the two-point conversion to make it a 20-0 lead for the Vikings.
Facing a fourth and 15 at the Clarkston 29 Vikings quarterback Sterling Knowles dropped back and threw down the middle of the field. Miller was standing at the goal line as a Clarkston defender tried to bat the pass down, but deflected into the waiting hands of Miller for the touchdown. Jay Hanson’s PAT gave Lakeside a 27-0 lead with 10:45 to play in the game.
Clarkston’s Damian Powell (22) tries to avoid a Lakeside defender. (Photo by Mark Brock)
As the clock ticked under seven minutes to play Clarkston was pinned in the shadows of its own goalpost. A first down pass attempt was intercepted by John Baria and returned 17 yards for the final score of the game with 6:22 to play. A two-point pass after a mishandling of the snap on the PAT was incomplete to make the final score of 33-0.
Miller led the Vikings to the win with his two touchdowns on the night while teammates AJ Hollmon (4 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD) and Jean-Luc Noison (3 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD) led the ground attack.
Clarkston managed just 66 yards of offense on the night and the Vikings had 206. Clarkston finishes the season 2-3 and the Vikings ended at 3-7.
DCSD FOOTBALL – WEEK 12 SCHEDULE
Thursday, 11/4/21
HALLFORD STADIUM
Lakeside (3-7) 33, Clarkston (2-3) 0
Friday, 11/5/21
ADAMS STADIUM
Therrell (1-8) vs. McNair (0-8), 7:30 pm
AVONDALE STADIUM
South Atlanta (8-1) vs. Columbia* (7-2), 5:15 pm
Washington (4-4) vs. Towers* (3-6), 8:00 pm
“BUCK” GODFREY STADIUM
Lithonia (3-6) vs. M.L. King (2-7), 7:30 pm
HALLFORD STADIUM
Northview (2-7) vs. SW DeKalb* (5-4), 7:30 pm
NORTH DEKALB STADIUM
Berkmar (0-9) vs. Chamblee (8-1), 5:15 pm
Duluth (4-5) vs. Dunwoody* (3-6), 8:00 pm
AWAY GAMES
Cedar Grove* (7-2) at Sandy Creek (8-1), 7:30 pm
Miller Grove* (6-2) vs. Hapeville Charter (4-5), 7:30 pm, Banneker
Redan* (2-7) at Greater Atlanta Christian (3-6), 7:30 pm
Tucker* (2-7) at Westlake (7-2), 7:30 pm
Season Over: Arabia Mountain (3-7), Cross Keys (0-6), Druid Hills (0-9), Stephenson (5-4), Stone Mountain (4-6)