Football Recap: Sebastopol Comes Up Short

Sebastopol fell victim to Leake County and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Gators, falling 22-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bobcats have suffered against the Gators since October 6, 2017.

Samarion Jones threw for 36 yards on four of seven attempts. Colby Dooley was his top target, picking up 37 receiving yards. On the ground, Jahoward Johnson rushed for 40 yards.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Mashawn Leflore and Zechariah Washington. Leflore rushed for 195 yards and one TD while picking up 10.8 yards per carry while Washington rushed for 179 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Washington is becoming a predictor of Leake County's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 4-2 (and 0-3 when he doesn't).

This is the second loss in a row for Sebastopol and nudges their season record down to 3-6. As for Leake County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-5.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Sebastopol is set to take on their familiar foe Ethel at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Leake County will face off against rival Noxapater at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.