The Cornell Raiders will venture away from home to take on the Leechburg Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cornell knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Leechburg likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Cornell against Monessen as the squad secured a 41-6 win. Considering the Raiders have won seven matches by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Leechburg was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 20-16 to Greensburg Central Catholic. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Centurions: they've now lost three in a row.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Jayden Floyd and Samir Crosby. Crosby had a great game and rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Floyd did his best for the losing side, rushing for 51 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 165 yards on 16 of 30 attempts.
Cornell's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Leechburg, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 8-2.
Everything came up roses for Cornell against Leechburg when the teams last played back in November of 2021, as the team secured a 46-18 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Leechburg's Tommy Burke Iii, who threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 83 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Cornell to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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