Football Preview: Leeds Greenwave vs. Center Point Eagles
Leeds is 3-0 against Center Point since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Leeds Greenwave will host the Center Point Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Leeds will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Leeds ended up a good deal behind Moody and lost 38-22. While losing is never fun, the Greenwave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 19th).
Despite the defeat, Leeds got top-tier performance from Conner Nelson, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 114 yards and two touchdowns. Taylon Gaiter was Nelson's top target, picking up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 44 yards.
Meanwhile, Center Point entered their match against Moody last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Center Point came up short against Moody, falling 36-12. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Leeds' loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Center Point, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Leeds took their victory against Center Point when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 22-0. Does Leeds have another victory up their sleeve, or will Center Point turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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