Football Recap: East Jackson Trojans vs. Leslie Blackhawks
East Jackson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Leslie Blackhawks, falling 54-14. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 480th, while the Blackhawks are ranked 229th).
Kayson Lovett threw for 77 yards and a touchdown.
Bryce Sajdak was his top target, picking up 64 receiving yards. On the ground,
Alex Lewin rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
A big part of Leslie's victory came down to the chemistry between Joel Cranmore and his top target Jayden Colby. Cranmore threw for 145 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes while Colby gained 103 total yards and two touchdowns. Cranmore has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
East Jackson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Leslie, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
East Jackson didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 54-0 loss against Napoleon on the 18th. As for Leslie, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 28-7 defeat against Grass Lake on the 18th.
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