Football Preview: Leander Lions vs. East View Patriots
Two dominant signal callers in Logan Mitchell and Ty Blair are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Leander Lions will venture away from home to take on the East View Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leander is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Leander ended up a good deal behind Cedar Park and lost 47-31. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly 16 points.
Despite the defeat, Leander got top-tier performance from Mitchell, who rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 147 yards and two touchdowns. Those 137 rushing yards gave Mitchell a new career-high. Eric Hargrave handled things on the ground, rushing for 90 yards.
Even though they lost, Leander was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, East View lost to Rouse on the road by a 36-19 margin on Friday. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, East View got top-tier performance from Blair, who rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 270 yards and a touchdown. Tanner Namken was Blair's top target, picking up 123 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Leander now has a losing record at 4-5. As for East View, they now also have a losing record at 4-5.
Leander came up short against East View in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 44-34. Can Leander avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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