Football Preview: Pelahatchie Chiefs vs. Leake County Gators
Pelahatchie has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Leake County Gators at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Pelahatchie ended up a good deal behind St. Andrew's Episcopal and lost 31-15.
Meanwhile, Leake County hadn't done well against Puckett recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Leake County walked away with a 14-7 win over Puckett.
Leake County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jamarious Moore out in front who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Moore has posted since back in September of 2023. Carnez Thomas handled things on the ground, rushing for 82 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Leake County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Pelahatchie has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Leake County, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Pelahatchie and Leake County were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but Pelahatchie came up empty-handed after a 16-15 loss. Will Pelahatchie have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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