Leake Academy and Simpson Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Leake Academy Rebels will be playing at home against the Simpson Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leake Academy will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Leake Academy and Lamar met for a duel on Friday where Leake Academy prevailed. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, Leake Academy made off with a 35-34 win over Lamar.
A big part of Leake Academy's victory came down to the chemistry between George Wilcox and his top target Matthan Weaver. Wilcox threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns while Weaver picked up 168 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Weaver is becoming a predictor of Leake Academy's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 5-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Simpson Academy's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Copiah Academy by a score of 27-14.
Leake Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Simpson Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Leake Academy couldn't quite finish off Simpson Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 41-39. Will Leake Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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