SIBLEY – With its 39-game district winning streak on the line, Many battled and pushed Lakeside deep into the second half.

But the Warriors scored the final three touchdowns in the second half to pull away to a 28-6 win.

Lakeside’s 6-0 start is the best in school history, while Many’s 0-6 beginning equals the number of regular season losses Many has experienced in the last five years combined.

Many opened the game by taking a Lakeside fumble and driving down to the 2-yard line.

But the Warriors stuffed Many on four straight plays to deny the Tigers the end zone early.

The defensive battled ensued throughout the first half before Lakeside’s Taron Riley took a Brock Case screen pass 15 yards for a touchdown to go up 7-0 late in the second quarter.

Many didn’t waste a Lakeside fumble in the third quarter as they sliced Lakeside’s lead to 7-6 midway through the third quarter.

But the Warriors defense took over from there, halting any chance of Many taking a lead while tacking on three touchdowns themselves.

Riley went on a 60-yard jaunt to push Lakeside’s lead to 14-6 before Kentravion Miller added two rushing touchdowns to seal the game.

The 28 points allowed is by far the fewest from Many this season after surrendering 60 or more points in the past three weeks, including to a fairly anemic St. Mary’s offense.

But Many’s offensive output is the fourth time in six games the Tigers have been held to less than 10 points.

Many will close out a three-game road trip when they head to Winnfield (3-3).

Those Tigers haven’t played a district game yet and snapped a three-game losing streak in a 33-6 beating of winless Rosepine.

Winnfield’s three wins (Jonesboro-Hodge, Caldwell Parish, Rosepine) have a combined one win.

Winnfield’s three losses (West Ouachita, Jena, Bunkie) have been to superior teams in which they’ve been outscored 116-14.

Many could look to Winnfield and see a future they’d rather not experience.

Although Winnfield’s success on the state championship platform (one title in 1982) pales in comparison to Many’s three, these Tigers were a factor in the title race throughout the 1970s and 1980s again in the early 2010s before falling back on hard times since then.