The Leake Academy Rebels will head out to face off against the Copiah Academy Colonels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Leake Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
Leake Academy will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 39-point contest in their last game. They fell just short of Heritage Academy by a score of 34-32. The Rebels' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The losing side was boosted by George Wilcox, who threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 73 yards on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (117 yards to be exact) went to Matthew Nowell, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Leake Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Nowell and Jack Harkins.
Meanwhile, Copiah Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Patriots 41-0 on the road. The match marked the Colonels' most dominant win of the season so far.
Leake Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Copiah Academy, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Leake Academy might still be hurting after the 47-21 defeat they got from Copiah Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Leake Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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