Leeds has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Fairview Aggies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leeds has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 119 points over their last three matchups.
Leeds is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They beat Guntersville by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 35-28. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Greenwave were the better team in the second half.
Conner Nelson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 176 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing for 153 yards and a touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards. Taylon Gaiter was Nelson's top target, picking up 138 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Leeds was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Fairview put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Carver Birmingham 15-12. The 15-point effort marked the Aggies' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Jake Harper and Kolt Redding were among the main playmakers for Fairview as the former rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown and the latter rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown.
Leeds' win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.8 points per game. As for Fairview, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
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