Football Recap: Stringer Red Devils vs. Leake County Gators
A victory for Stringer just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Leake County Gators, falling 44-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Red Devils have suffered since November 3, 2023.
Mashawn Leflore continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Leake County, rushing for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Leflore has become a key player for Leake County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Another rusher making a difference was Zechariah Washington, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Stringer and nudges their season record down to 3-7. As for Leake County, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Stringer will take on Mount Olive at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stringer is facing Mount Olive at the right time seeing as Mount Olive is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Leake County, they will welcome Taylorsville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Leake County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Taylorsville likes a good challenge.
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