Leesville Road is 7-2 against Panther Creek since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Leesville Road Pride are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on the Panther Creek Catamounts at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Leesville Road is headed out to face Panther Creek after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Leesville Road blew past Wakefield 49-20 at home on Friday. The Pride pushed the score to 42-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wolverines had little chance of recovering from.
AkShar Barnes was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 89 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Deiondre Goldston was another key player, having thrown for 324 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Leesville Road was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 634 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wakefield only gained 384.
Leesville Road didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cameron Carr and Daniel Lovelace-Davis. Another thorn in Wakefield's side was Brennan West, who picked up a sack, made eight total tackles (1.5 for loss), and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Panther Creek had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top against Hillside by a score of 22-14 on Friday.
Everything came up roses for Leesville Road against Panther Creek in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 as the team secured a 49-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leesville Road since the squad 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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