Football Recap: Leesville Road Pride vs. Broughton Capitals
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Leesville Road). They blew past the Broughton Capitals, posting a 56-14 victory at home. Fans of the Pride have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Leesville Road was led to victory by Deiondre Goldston and AkShar Barnes. Goldston threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, while Barnes rushed for 59 yards and three touchdowns. Goldston is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Jayden Lee Perry also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Leesville Road wouldn't let Broughton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Leesville Road can thank Walker Hakerem and Wesley Riordan for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Broughton's side was Brennan West, who made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
The win for Leesville Road keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. As for Broughton, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leesville Road will head out to take on Enloe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leesville Road will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Broughton, they will venture away from home to face off against Athens Drive at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Broughton is facing Athens Drive at the right time seeing as Athens Drive is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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