After flying high against Baird two weeks ago, Eden came back down to earth. The Bulldogs were dealt a 68-33 loss at the hands of the Leakey Eagles on Friday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Leading Leakey to victory were Owen Hankins and Aden Rhiver. Hankins rushed for 237 yards and two scores while picking up 11.9 yards per carry, while Rhiver gained 141 total yards and six touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Rhiver a new career-high in rushing yards (64). Aiden Hernandez got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Eden's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Leakey, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Coincidentally, Eden and Leakey will both be playing Medina the next time they take the field. The Bulldogs will host the Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Eagles will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st.
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