The Leake Academy Rebels will head out to square off against the Copiah Academy Colonels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Leake Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.
Leake Academy will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 39-point game in their last game. They fell just short of Heritage Academy by a score of 34-32. The Rebels' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The losing side was boosted by George Wilcox, who threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 73 yards on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (117 yards to be exact) went to Matthew Nowell, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Leake Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Nowell and Jack Harkins.
Meanwhile, Copiah Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Patriots 41-0 on the road. The contest marked the Colonels' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Leake Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Copiah Academy, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Leake Academy might still be hurting after the 47-21 loss they got from Copiah Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Leake Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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