Leesville waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Benton Tigers as they made off with a 48-28 win. Considering the Wampus Cats have won four matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Xavier Ford, who rushed for 367 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Trel Broom, who rushed for 75 yards on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Leesville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 442 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 291 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Leesville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jordan Patterson and Taj Jackson.
Leesville's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Benton, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Leesville will take on Iowa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Leesville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Benton, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Haughton, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
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