Football Game Preview: Young Men's Leadership Academy Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 10, 2024, 3:28am

Football Preview: Young Men's Leadership Academy vs. Crystal City Javelinas

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Young Men's Leadership Academy will head out to square off against the Crystal City Javelinas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Young Men's Leadership Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down John F. Kennedy 28-14.

Raishaun Conaway was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 179 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 106 rushing yards per game.

Young Men's Leadership Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Avery Sorrell, Aidan Garcia, and Dazzel Moore picked up one apiece. Moore was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 68 yards. Another thorn in John F. Kennedy's side was T'One Curtis, who picked up two sacks and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Young Men's Leadership Academy was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 451 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.

Meanwhile, Crystal City really took it to Pearsall for the full four quarters, racking up a 41-14 win on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Javelinas.

The victory got Young Men's Leadership Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Crystal City, their record now sits at 2-0.

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