Winston Academy had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-5 to make it four. They had to suffer through a 41-13 loss at the hands of the Leake Academy Rebels. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 219th, while the Rebels are ranked 77th).
As for Leake Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly 28 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Leake Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than George B Wilcox, who threw for 228 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes. Gage Warren was in the mix too, providing the Rebels with two scores.
Looking ahead, Winston Academy is taking a road trip to square off against Canton Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35.75 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Leake Academy, they will host Bowling Green at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rebels will be up against the Buccaneers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 32.25 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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