The Leake Central Gators will square off against the Choctaw Central Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leake Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Leake Central finally turned things around against Northeast Lauderdale on Friday. They secured a 34-28 W over the Trojans.
Israel Ross was his usual excellent self, rushing for 218 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 43 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Leake Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, a win for Choctaw Central just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 37-13 to Newton County. The match marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Leake Central's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Choctaw Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Leake Central didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Choctaw Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 32-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leake Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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