Football Preview: Broughton Capitals vs. Leesville Road Pride
Broughton is 0-10 against Leesville Road since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Broughton Capitals will square off against the Leesville Road Pride at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Broughton ended up a good deal behind Enloe and lost 27-13.
Meanwhile, Leesville Road put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Sanderson, posting a 41-14 victory at home. Fans of the Pride have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
A big part of Leesville Road's win came down to the chemistry between Deiondre Goldston and his top target Jayden Lee Perry. Goldston threw for 348 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes while Perry picked up 167 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 93 yards. Donovan Best helped Goldston out on the ground, rushing for 47 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 51 receiving yards.
Broughton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Leesville Road, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Broughton took a serious blow against Leesville Road when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 56-7. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Broughton was down 35-7.
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