Leake County hadn't done well against Mount Olive recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Leake County Gators simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Mount Olive Pirates 56-20 at home. That 36 point margin sets a new team best for the Gators this season.
Leake County found their leader in underclassman Mashawn Leflore, who rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Leake County is undefeated when Leflore posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Carnez Thomas was another key player, throwing for 186 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Leake County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Leake County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Mount Olive, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leake County will challenge Stringer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leake County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Mount Olive, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Taylorsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Olive is facing Taylorsville at the right time seeing as Taylorsville is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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