SEATTLE – Lakeside football had an historic season, reaching the state title game for the first time in school history. But the task could not have been more daunting.

The Lakeside Chiefs usher in a new era of football Friday night when they visit Macon East Academy in Cecil, located east of Montgomery.

The 19 seniors on the Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) football team have not lost a home game in their varsity careers – three straight unbeaten seasons – and are the No. 3-ranked team in the state ...