Football Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Leroy

By Team Reports Oct 5, 2025, 9:00pm

Football Recap: Leroy Bears vs. Marengo Panthers

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Previous Games

10/03/25 vs Marengo60-20
09/25/25 vs Washington County44-14
09/19/25 vs Shields52-14
09/12/25 vs Sweet Water40-13
09/05/25 @ McIntosh42-26
+ 2 more games

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Leroy). They breezed past the Marengo Panthers to the tune of 60-20 on Friday. The Bears' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.

Leading Leroy to victory were Ja'Kavien Collins and Jace Sellers. Collins gained 129 total yards and three touchdowns, while Sellers threw for 252 yards and five TDs on only 19 passes. Collins is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last four games he's played. Keegan Giles helped Sellers out on the ground, picking up 33 receiving yards and one touchdown, while also rushing for 68 yards on only seven carries.

Leroy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cory Yelder. Leroy got some further help from Sawyer Sullivan: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (4.0 for loss).

Leroy's record is now 7-0. As for Marengo, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Leroy will challenge rival Southern Choctaw at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 917 yards in their previous games. Meanwhile, Marengo is set to face off against their familiar foe McIntosh at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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