Football Preview: Leesville Road Pride vs. Overhills Jaguars
The Leesville Road Pride will challenge the Overhills Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Overhills took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Leesville Road, who comes in off a win.
If Leesville Road beats Overhills with 49 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Leesville Road simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Panther Creek 49-21 on the road. Given the Pride's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Catamounts are ranked 140th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leesville Road can attribute much of their success to Deiondre Goldston, who threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Devin Goldston, who picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Overhills came up short against Pinecrest on Saturday and fell 33-22. The Jaguars have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Isaiah Townsend, who picked up 82 receiving yards, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Ricky Trower was in the mix too, providing Overhills with two rushing touchdowns touchdowns.
Overhills' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Carlos Caraballo and Martin Butcher.
The victory made it two in a row for Leesville Road and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Overhills, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Leesville Road against Overhills in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 28-0 win. Does Leesville Road have another victory up their sleeve, or will Overhills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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