Lakeshore High School

STEVENSVILLE — The St. Joseph Bears pulled away in the second quarter to secure a 45–10 win over the Lakeshore Lancers in the annual "War by the Shore" rivalry matchup on Friday night. Lakeshore struck first on their opening drive when Drew Scholton capped a 6-play, 22-yard drive with a 27-yard field goal to give the Lancers an early 3–0 lead. However, St. Joseph responded quickly with a 3-yard touchdown run from Ishmael Dixon to make it 7–3. The Lancers answered back early in the second quarter when quarterback Kaden Griffiths plunged into the end zone on a 1-yard keeper, briefly regaining momentum and bringing Lakeshore within four points at 14–10. From there, St. Joseph took control of the game behind Dixon's four total first-half rushing touchdowns (3 yards, 3 yards, 28 yards, and 1 yard), giving the Bears a 28–10 lead heading into halftime. St. Joseph continued to build on their lead in the second half, adding a 28-yard field goal from Mitch Culver in the third quarter, followed by fourth-quarter touchdown strikes—a 48-yard pitch to Ja'Jobe Reed and a 51-yard touchdown pass from Caden LeClear to Beckon Jarvis—to seal the 45–10 victory. Game Stats & Leaders Total Offense: St. Joseph racked up 437 total yards (229 rushing, 208 passing) on 63 plays, while Lakeshore finished with 130 total yards (88 rushing, 42 passing) on 45 plays. Lakeshore Rushing: Kaden Griffiths led the Lancers with 49 yards and 1 touchdown on 12 carries. Jake Keres added 22 yards on 5 carries. Lakeshore Passing & Receiving: Kaden Griffiths completed 6 of 13 passes for 38 yards, with Jonah Chavez catching 6 passes for 40 yards. Lakeshore Defense: Derek Petzke led the Lancers defensively with 11 total tackles (4 solo, 7 assisted), followed by Nathan Wagner with 10 total tackles (3 solo, 7 assisted) and Kaden Griffiths with 5 tackles (4 solo). St. Joseph Leaders: Ishmael Dixon led the ground attack with 76 yards and 4 touchdowns on 18 carries. Caden LeClear passed for 158 yards and a touchdown, while Ja'Jobe Reed caught 2 passes for 88 yards. Kavion Buchanan topped the Bears' defense with 9 total tackles (8 solo). Summary written by Gemini