Leake Central and Shannon squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Leake Central had to settle for second. They were dealt a 48-14 loss at the hands of the Shannon Red Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Red Raiders are ranked 37th).
It was another big night for Kegan Ruff, who rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries for Shannon. Ruff's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 115 rushing yards. Dagarrious Clifton was in the mix too, providing Shannon with two touchdowns.
Leake Central dropped their record down to 4-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Shannon, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Leake Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shannon, they will take on Kosciusko at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shannon knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Kosciusko likes a good challenge.
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