Two dominant backs in Mashawn Leflore and Tayshawn Scott are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Leake County Gators will take on the Taylorsville Tartars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Leake County comes in on six and Taylorsville on eight.
Leake County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past Bogue Chitto to the tune of 36-8. The Gators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 22 points or more this season.
Davion Townsend
| 11/14/25 @ Bogue Chitto | 145.8 |
| 11/07/25 vs Shaw | 124.7 |
| 10/30/25 vs Noxapater | 54.2 |
| 10/24/25 @ Sebastopol | 34.7 |
| 10/17/25 vs McAdams | 123.8 |
| + 3 more games |
Davion Townsend produced another solid effort rushing for 60 yards and one TD on only eight carries, while also throwing for 164 yards and one touchdown on only ten passes. What's more, he racked up 145.8 passer rating, the most he's had since back in September. Another player making a difference was Zechariah Washington, who rushed for 99 yards and a pair of scores on only 14 carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Leake County proved: they limited Bogue Chitto to a paltry three yards per carry. The team can thank Titus Fortune for the heroic effort on defense: he. Leake County didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.2.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Taylorsville against South Delta on Friday as the squad secured a 46-8 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Tartars just coasted through the last quarter.
Leake County better keep an eye on Karryon Phillips. He was instrumental in Taylorsville's win, rushing for 94 yards and a pair of TDs.
One reason for the win was Taylorsville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. South Delta's QB won't forget Ladainian King anytime soon given he sacked him three times.
Leake County's record now sits at 7-5. As for Taylorsville, their record is now 8-4.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Leake County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 259.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Taylorsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 166.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Leake County was dealt a bruising 54-0 loss at the hands of Taylorsville in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Gators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
