The Sports Leadership & Management Bulls will venture away from home to face off against the Democracy Prep Agassi Campus Blue Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sports Leadership & Management has three straight wins, Democracy Prep Agassi Campus has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Sports Leadership & Management is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Moapa Valley, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Sports Leadership & Management was ranked 19th). Sports Leadership & Management came out on top in a nail-biter against Moapa Valley on Friday, sneaking past 16-14.
Damien Nevil and Alaijah Young were among the main playmakers for Sports Leadership & Management as the former gained 114 total yards and a touchdown and the latter rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown. Nevil also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
Sports Leadership & Management wouldn't let Moapa Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sports Leadership & Management can thank Malik Kotoch and Kyler Proudfoot for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Moapa Valley's side was Dereon Johnson, who made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Democracy Prep Agassi Campus has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against Mater Academy East Las Vegas, falling 48-26. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Blue Knights have suffered since October 13, 2023.
The victory got Sports Leadership & Management back to even at 3-3. As for Democracy Prep Agassi Campus, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
Sports Leadership & Management beat Democracy Prep Agassi Campus 35-22 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Democracy Prep Agassi Campus' James Lloyd, who rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Sports Leadership & Management to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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