Leon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were dealt a 49-17 loss at the hands of the Marianna Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 348th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 119th).
Jonathan Akins threw for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Jaylan Lurry was his top target, picking up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown.
It was another big night for Amari Clemons, who rushed for 198 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries for Marianna. Clemons' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rj Mayes, who threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns.
Leon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Marianna, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Leon will host Bradford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bradford will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Leon surely won't give up without a fight. As for Marianna, they are taking a road trip to take on Holmes County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Marianna's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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