Football Preview: Leland Cubs vs. West Tallahatchie Choctaws
The Leland Cubs will square off against the West Tallahatchie Choctaws at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Leland: they have been struggling with nine straight losses at home dating back to last season, while West Tallahatchie has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road also dating back to last season.
Leland's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against South Delta on Friday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 26-0.
Meanwhile, while West Tallahatchie put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for West Bolivar. West Tallahatchie took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 40-0 win over West Bolivar. The Choctaws might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Tallahatchie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 452 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
West Tallahatchie's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Rosevelt Phillips with two sacks.
Leland's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for West Tallahatchie, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Leland took a serious blow against West Tallahatchie in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 42-6. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Leland was down 34-6.
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