Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Leesville). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 62-35 win over the DeRidder Dragons. The result was nothing new for the Wampus Cats, who have now won five matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Xavier Ford, who rushed for 306 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards. Mike Davis was in the mix too, providing Leesville with three touchdowns.
Leesville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 380 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as DeRidder only rushed for 252.
Despite the loss, DeRidder still got an impressive performance from Connor Rushford, who rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry. Rushford's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 114 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Tanner Davis, who threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns.
Leesville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for DeRidder, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Leesville has already played their next match, a 67-16 victory against Washington-Marion on the 25th. As for DeRidder, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 55-12 win against LaGrange on the 25th.
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