It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Simpson Academy can now relate to. They took a 45-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Leake Academy Rebels on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 27-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
George Wilcox continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Leake Academy, throwing for 341 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 44 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Matthew Nowell, who picked up 193 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Simpson Academy's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Leake Academy, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Simpson Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Leake Academy, they will take on Magnolia Heights on Friday. Magnolia Heights will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Leake Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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