Football Preview: Leavenworth PIONEERS vs. De Soto Wildcats
Leavenworth hasn't had much luck against De Soto recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Leavenworth PIONEERS will challenge the De Soto Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Leavenworth will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Leavenworth didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Piper, but they still walked away with a 25-20 victory.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask De Soto). They walked away with a 69-57 win over Shawnee Heights on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their seven-point performance the game before.
De Soto's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayden Lang, who rushed for 201 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. Those 201 rushing yards gave Lang a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Parks, who rushed for 194 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: De Soto was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 575 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shawnee Heights only rushed for 36.
Leavenworth now has a winning record of 3-2. As for De Soto, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Leavenworth was dealt a bruising 50-7 defeat at the hands of De Soto in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Leavenworth have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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