Friday just wasn't the day for Ethel's offense. They were dealt a 28-0 loss at the hands of the Leake County Gators on Friday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gators apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2022.
Leake County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zechariah Washington out in front who rushed for 102 yards and a pair of scores on only ten carries. Washington has become a key player for the Gators: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 0-4 otherwise. Davion Townsend was another key player, rushing for 101 yards on only 11 carries.
Tigers
| 10/10/25 @ Leake County | 0-28 |
| 10/03/25 @ McAdams | 28-14 |
| 09/26/25 vs French Camp Academy | 48-0 |
| 09/19/25 vs Clinton Christian Academy | 16-7 |
| 09/12/25 vs Eupora | 14-44 |
The loss snapped Ethel's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. As for Leake County, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Ethel is set to square off against their familiar foe Noxapater at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Leake County will take on rival McAdams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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