Football Preview: Leake Central Gators vs. West Lauderdale Knights
Leake Central hasn't had much luck against West Lauderdale recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Leake Central Gators will be staying on the road to face off against the West Lauderdale Knights at 7:00 p.m.
Leake Central will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They lost 32-12 to Velma Jackson. The matchup marked the Gators 's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Israel Ross put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 62 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for West Lauderdale on the road against Philadelphia on Friday as the team secured a 39-12 victory.
Leake Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for West Lauderdale, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Leake Central lost to West Lauderdale on the road by a decisive 47-31 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of West Lauderdale's K.P PEOPLES, who threw for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes, and also rushed for 63 yards on only eight carries. Now that Leake Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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