Leander lost against Rouse back in September of 2015, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Leander Lions lost to the Rouse Raiders on the road by a 38-22 margin. The Lions have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Leander lost, don't look at Logan Mitchell. Despite the final result, he rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Mitchell has become a key player for Leander: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
London Morgan was his usual excellent self, throwing for 290 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes for Rouse. Another player making a difference was Leland Smit, who picked up 162 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Leander's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-4. As for Rouse, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Leander will challenge Cedar Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leander is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.1 points per game this season. As for Rouse, they and East View are set to duel on Friday. East View is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Rouse will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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