Lakeshore High School

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Lakeshore Lancers delivered a dominant performance on both sides of the ball Friday night, rolling to a 38-0 victory over the Battle Creek Lakeview Spartans. With the victory, Lakeshore moves to 7-1 overall (3-1 in conference play). The defensive shutout marks the second in a row for the Lancers—a feat not accomplished by a Lakeshore football squad since 1994, when the Lancers posted consecutive shutouts against Coloma (34-0) and Brandywine (47-0). Fast Start on Offense Lakeshore set the tone early in the first quarter, capping an 80-yard opening drive with a 23-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Kaden Griffiths to Alec DenDooven. Drew Scholton converted the extra point to put the Lancers up 7-0. The Lancers exploded for 21 points in the second quarter to blow the game open: Griffiths connected with Carter Siik on a 33-yard touchdown strike. Jake Keres punched in a 10-yard rushing touchdown. Evan Watts added a 3-yard touchdown run to cap off a swift two-play drive, giving Lakeshore a 28-0 cushion heading into halftime. Special Teams & Ground Game Seal It Lakeshore continued to execute in the second half. Kicker Caroline Nyce drilled a 32-yard field goal midway through the third quarter to extend the lead to 31-0. Moments later, Tristan Williams broke free for a 38-yard touchdown run, with Nyce adding the PAT to round out the scoring at 38-0. By The Numbers Total Offense: Lakeshore outgained Lakeview 347 to 69 in total net yards. Ground Attack: The Lancers amassed 275 yards rushing on 40 carries, led by Kaden Griffiths (11 carries, 143 yards) and Tristan Williams (6 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD). Defense: The Lancer defense held the Spartans to just 38 net rushing yards and 31 passing yards while forcing eight punts. Konrad Fletty led the tackling effort with 4 solo stops and 1 assist, while Nathan Wagner recorded a sack for a 9-yard loss. Game Summary Lakeshore: 7 | 21 | 10 | 0 — 38 Lakeview: 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 — 0