Football Preview: Leslie Blackhawks vs. Atherton Wolverines
The Leslie Blackhawks will face off against the Atherton Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leslie is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.8 points per game this season.
Leslie's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Saturday, when they got past Hanover-Horton's usually-dominant defense. Leslie was the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over Hanover-Horton. The result was nothing new for the Blackhawks, who have now won five matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Joel Cranmore, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Those 130 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Jayden Colby was another key player, picking up 113 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Atherton waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Battling Bathers onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
Leslie pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Atherton, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
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