Football Recap: Kellan Hidalgo's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Leakey over Menard

By Team Reports Oct 12, 2024, 2:32am

Football Recap: Leakey Eagles vs. Menard Yellowjackets

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Leakey's game on Friday was all tied up 22-22 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 44-36 to the Menard Yellowjackets. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (34), the Eagles still had to take the loss.

Leakey's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kellan Hidalgo, who threw for 184 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes. Leakey also got a significant boost from Aiden Hernandez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.

This is the second loss in a row for Leakey and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Menard, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1-1.

Leakey will venture away from home to face off against Eden at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leakey is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.4 points per game this season. As for Menard, they will welcome Medina at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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