The Leakey Eagles will square off against San Antonio Patriots HomeSchool at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Leakey was able to grind out a solid victory over Veritas Academy, taking the game 64-56.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Leakey to victory, but perhaps none more so than Paul Pintor, who picked up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Kellan Hidalgo was another key signal caller, throwing for 188 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Meanwhile, San Antonio Patriots HomeSchool put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Jubilee, posting a 54-7 win on the road.
San Antonio Patriots HomeSchool had a senior duo take command as Edwin Morales gained 183 total yards and four touchdowns and Joshua Wheeler gained 125 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Morales a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Oscar Martinez, who gained 99 total yards and a touchdown.
Leakey now has a winning record of 2-1. As for San Antonio Patriots HomeSchool, their victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Leakey has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 177 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like San Antonio Patriots HomeSchool struggles in that department as they've been averaging 188.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Leakey came up short against San Antonio Patriots HomeSchool in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 37-28. Can Leakey avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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