The Backyard Brawl was exactly that on a scorching and buggy night in Lake. The Blue Streaks came with a ton of energy to defend their home field. It would be incumbent on Green to stay calm and maintain their composure to win the game.

Ray Maynard steadied GHS nerves with a goal in the first half that the Bulldogs dominated. Green had 60% possession, put together over 150 successful passes and tried the keeper seven times but only managed the one goal from the flying Maynard as he arrived on the back post.

The second half was a battle. Lake changed things up to re-balance their midfield. Green came under some pressure and was hanging on at times. It looked for all the world like Lake could break through, but Max Sitko and the back line held firm. It was the home team pushing for an equalizer that did them in. Their keeper played a ball but caught in no man's land when Owen Smythe nipped in to steal it. Smythe left a flailing center back in his wake before he banged in the goal that sealed the game from all of 40 yards.

Lake and Green's boys teams have met three times this season. Green has won them all.