Football Preview: Leake Academy Rebels vs. East Rankin Academy Patriots
Leake Academy has gone 6-1 against East Rankin Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Leake Academy Rebels and the East Rankin Academy Patriots are set to duel. Leake Academy will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Leake Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Pillow Academy 55-21 at home on Friday. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 34 points or more this season.
George Wilcox continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 358 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Leake Academy is 3-1 when Wilcox posts 250 or more passing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Matthew Nowell was Wilcox's top target, picking up 99 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Leake Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Nowell. Coby Kemp was another major factor on D, making 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, a win for East Rankin Academy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 44-14 loss at the hands of Madison-Ridgeland Academy. While losing is never fun, East Rankin Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 213th, while Madison-Ridgeland Academy is ranked ninth).
Although East Rankin Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Luke Wesson and Aiden Carlisle.
Leake Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. As for East Rankin Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Leake Academy has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 394.7 total yards per game. It's a different story for East Rankin Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 247.4. Will Leake Academy be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will East Rankin Academy flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Leake Academy against East Rankin Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 68-35 victory. Does Leake Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Rankin Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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