It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Leake Academy can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Parklane Academy Pioneers on the road and fell 70-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rebels have suffered since September 8, 2023.
Despite the loss, Leake Academy still got an impressive performance from Matthew Nowell, who picked up 148 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Nowell has become a key player for Leake Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 100 receiving yards, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was George Wilcox, who threw for 290 yards and four touchdowns.
It was another big night for Jax Toler, who rushed for 283 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 56 receiving yards for Parklane Academy. The dominant performance gave Toler a new career-high in rushing yards. Davis Carruth was another key player, picking up 160 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The loss snapped Leake Academy's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 9-4 record. As for Parklane Academy, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
As of now, neither Leake Academy nor Parklane Academy have any future games scheduled.
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