Football Recap: Leechburg Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Jayden Floyd

By Team Reports Sep 28, 2024, 12:13am

Football Recap: Leechburg Blue Devils vs. Jeannette Jayhawks

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Leechburg put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Jeannette Jayhawks 35-13. Considering the Blue Devils have won four games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Jayden Floyd continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 223 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Leechburg also got a significant boost from Timmy Andrasy, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.

He was just one part of a punishing run game: Leechburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 263 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.

When it comes to explaining why Jeannette lost, don't look at Kymon'E Brown. Despite the final result, he rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.

Leechburg's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Jeannette, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.

Leechburg will face off against Springdale on Friday. Leechburg's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Springdale's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Jeannette, they will challenge Clairton at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Clairton will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Jeannette surely won't give up without a fight.

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