The home team had won the previous three meetings between Leesville and Pineville, and Pineville kept the tradition alive. The Wampus Cats fell 28-21 to the Rebels on Friday. The game was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Wampus Cats couldn't quite close it out.
Several Wampus Cats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Grant Braxton, who rushed for 145 yards and one score, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. Trel Broom was another key passer, throwing for 247 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 19 passes.
Ayden Tate went supernova For Pineville., rushing for 218 yards and two TDs while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Smith, who rushed for 24 yards and a pair of scores.
Leesville's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Pineville, their record is now 3-1.
Looking ahead, Leesville will face off against Benton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 901 yards in their previous games. As for Pineville, they will square off against Red River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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