Washington-Marion is 1-7 against Leesville since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Charging Indians will be playing at home against the Wampus Cats at 7:00 p.m. Washington-Marion has given up an average of 35.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Washington-Marion is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Iowa on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Charging Indians lost 42-16 to the Yellowjackets. The Charging Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Although Washington-Marion took the loss, they still got scores from Joseph Simien and Tyson Boulard.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, Leesville made sure to put some points up on the board against DeRidder on Friday. The Wampus Cats put the hurt on the Dragons with a sharp 39-14 win. The victory continues a trend for the Wampus Cats in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won five in a row.
Washington-Marion better focus on containing Grant Braxton and Trel Broom as the pair were huge in Leesville's win. Braxton gained 266 total yards and three touchdowns, while Broom rushed for 63 yards and three touchdowns. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Broom a new career-high.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-5. As for Washington-Marion, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Washington-Marion took a serious blow against Leesville in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 67-16. Thankfully for the Charging Indians, Xavier Ford (who rushed for 277 yards and six scores while picking up 16.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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