Football Recap: Leo Lions vs. Bellmont Braves
Leo got themselves on the board against Bellmont on Friday, but Bellmont never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 51-0 victory over the Bellmont Braves on the road. That 51 point margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.
Grayson Esguerra was the offensive standout of the game as he threw for 83 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Leo also got a significant boost from Nathan Foster, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Leo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 274.
Leo pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bellmont, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Leo will be playing at home against Huntington North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leo's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Huntington North's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Bellmont, they will take on New Haven at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bellmont is facing New Haven at the right time seeing as New Haven is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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