Leake Central won against Newton County last Friday with 28 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. The Leake Central Gators came out on top in a nail-biter against the North Forrest Eagles , sneaking past 28-26. For the Gators , this counts as revenge for the 57-42 win the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
It was another big night for Todd Edmond, who threw for 194 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 43 yards.
The victory made it two in a row for Leake Central and bumps their season record up to 4-6. As for North Forrest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Leake Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Forrest, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Bay Springs at 7:00 p.m.
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