Local teams vying for playoff opportunities

By HENRY ZIMMER Sports Editor

EDGEWOOD ACADEMY (4-4, 3-1) AT LAKESIDE SCHOOL (3-5, 1-3)

THE PLAYERS

Edgewood Academy: QB Austin Champion has completed 63 of 129 passes for 1,251 yards and 12 touchdowns. … DL Bryson Boone recorded a team-high seven tackles last week, with two tackles for loss. … ATH Gabe LeMaster scored two touchdowns, both from over 50-yards out, and grabbed three interceptions last week.

FOUR DOWNS

Edgewood Academy beat Hooper, 20-7, last week; Lakeside lost to Lowndes Academy, 38-8.

Edgewood has won 12 consecutive games against Lakeside dating back to 2008.

Edgewood beat Lakeside, 39-34, in last season’s matchup.

Lakeside has scored over 18 points only twice this season.

NEXT UP: Edgewood Academy at

Lee-Scott; Lakeside at Abbeville Christian HOLTVILLE (3-5, 2-3)

AT ELMORE COUNTY (5-3, 2-3)

THE PLAYERS

Holtville: RB Shawn Brackett has scored 12 touchdowns this season; he has over 900 yards of total offense; did not play last week. … QB Keiland Baker has totaled 970 yards of offense and 12 touch-