St. Clair County lost against Leeds back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The St. Clair County Fighting Saints took a 56-42 bruising from the Leeds Greenwave. Even though they lost, the Fighting Saints' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 26.4 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
St. Clair County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landyn Smith, who threw for 427 yards and five touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Smith is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Jeremiah Thomaas was Smith's top target, picking up 193 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Conner Nelson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 221 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry for Leeds. Nelson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making nine total tackles and defending a pass. Zj Dale was another key player, rushing for 111 yards and three touchdowns.
St. Clair County's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Leeds, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
St. Clair County will welcome Springville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Clair County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Leeds, they will venture away from home to challenge Moody at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Moody will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Leeds surely won't give up without a fight.
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