The Leakey Eagles will head out to face off against the Eden Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leakey knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Eden likes a good challenge.
Leakey is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Menard on Friday. Leakey fell 44-36 to Menard. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (34), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
Despite their defeat, Leakey saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kellan Hidalgo, who threw for 184 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes, was perhaps the best of all. Aiden Hernandez helped Hidalgo out on the ground, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Eden entered their tilt with Baird two weeks ago with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bears , sneaking past 44-42.
Leakey's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Eden, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Leakey against Eden when the teams last played back in August of 2023, as the team secured a 62-18 victory. Will Leakey repeat their success, or does Eden have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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