Football Recap: Wade Mitchell and Asher Burris Lead the Defense for Bozeman Win + How To Watch

It was close, but on Friday the Bozeman Bucks sidestepped the Leon Lions for a 21-19 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bucks.

Hayden Gay

Rushing Yards (Career)

08/29/25 vs Leon	93
08/30/24 @ Vernon	52
08/22/25 @ Holmes County	32
10/18/24 vs Rutherford	32
08/23/24 vs Holmes County	27

Hayden Gay had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 93 yards and one TD on only eight carries, and also threw for 123 yards and one touchdown. Those 93 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.

Bozeman's run defense was locked in: Leon could only muster 3.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Asher Burris for the heroic effort on defense: he. Bozeman didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.9.

Bozeman's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Wade Mitchell and Burris, who racked up four sacks between them. Mitchell has been hot, having also posted eight or more total tackles the last six times he's played.

Bozeman's record now sits at 2-0. As for Leon, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bozeman will challenge Blountstown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Leon, they will welcome Jefferson County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.