Football Preview: E.D. White Cardinals vs. Leesville Wampus Cats
The E.D. White Cardinals will challenge the Leesville Wampus Cats on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as E.D. White comes in on five and Leesville on six.
E.D. White is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They secured a 23-18 W over Vandebilt Catholic.
Meanwhile, Leesville blew past Booker T. Washington, posting a 50-12 win. Considering the Wampus Cats have won nine contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Xavier Ford, who rushed for 308 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 49 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 266 rushing yards. Backing up that air attack was Grant Fletcher, who rushed for 83 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Leesville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 389 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October.
Leesville pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for E.D. White, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
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