The Leonard Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the S & S Consolidated Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Leonard is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Blue Ridge just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by the Tigers 49-21. While Leonard didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Blue Ridge 14-7 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, S & S Consolidated was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Blue Ridge on the road and fell 55-6. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1166th, while the Tigers are ranked 360th).
S & S Consolidated didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kenny Melton and Joe Orr.
Leonard's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2. As for S & S Consolidated, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Leonard against S & S Consolidated in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 56-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leonard since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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