Football Recap: Simpson Academy Falls Short of Leake Academy in the Playoffs

By Team Reports Nov 9, 2024, 7:13am

Football Recap: Simpson Academy Cougars vs. Leake Academy Rebels

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It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Simpson Academy can now relate to. They fell 45-36 to the Leake Academy Rebels on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 27-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.

George Wilcox was his usual excellent self, throwing for 341 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 44 yards and a touchdown for Leake Academy. Another player making a difference was Matthew Nowell, who picked up 193 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

Simpson Academy dropped their record down to 6-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Leake Academy, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.

Simpson Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Leake Academy, they will challenge Magnolia Heights on Friday. Magnolia Heights will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Leake Academy surely won't give up without a fight.

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