Leakey and Medina are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2018, but not for long. The Eagles will head out to challenge the Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Leakey took a loss when they played away from home on October 10th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They breezed past Eden to the tune of 68-33. The high-scoring effort was just what the Eagles needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Aden Rhiver
| 10/17/25 vs Eden | 64 |
| 09/13/25 vs Amherst | 37 |
| 09/04/25 @ Cherokee | 15 |
| 10/02/25 vs Rocksprings | 9 |
| 09/26/24 vs Hill Country Christian | 8 |
Owen Hankins and Aden Rhiver were among the main playmakers for Leakey as the former rushed for 237 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 11.9 yards per carry and the latter gained 141 total yards and six touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Rhiver a new career-high in rushing yards (64). Aiden Hernandez got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Leakey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Leakey's defensive line and their four sacks. Rhiver was especially locked on to Eden's QB and sacked him three times. Rhiver got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Medina against Eden on Saturday as the squad secured a 54-7 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bobcats' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 96th).
Leakey's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points over those games. As for Medina, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Leakey was dealt a bruising 82-32 defeat at the hands of Medina in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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