Copiah Academy waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Leake Academy Rebels by a score of 28-21. The Colonels have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Rebels, too.
Despite the defeat, Leake Academy had strong showings from George Wilcox, who threw for 389 yards and three touchdowns, and Matthew Nowell, who picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Nowell has become a key player for Leake Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 100 receiving yards, but 0-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthan Weaver, who picked up 128 receiving yards.
Copiah Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Leake Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Copiah Academy will host Lamar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Copiah Academy's defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so Lamar's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Leake Academy, they will welcome Pillow Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leake Academy is facing Pillow Academy at the right time seeing as Pillow Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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