After three games on the road, Copiah Academy is heading back home. They will host the Leake Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Copiah Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat East Rankin Academy 41-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Colonels, who have now won three contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Leake Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Heritage Academy by a score of 34-32.
George Wilcox put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 73 yards on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Matthan Weaver was Wilcox's top target, picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Leake Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Matthew Nowell and Jack Harkins. Nowell also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 117.
Copiah Academy pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Leake Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything went Copiah Academy's way against Leake Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Copiah Academy made off with a 47-21 win. Does Copiah Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Leake Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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