The LaGrange Gators will be playing at home against the Leesville Wampus Cats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. LaGrange is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
LaGrange's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Iowa last Thursday. They were beaten by the Yellowjackets 36-0. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 33rd).
Meanwhile, Leesville entered their tilt with Eunice on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed by the Bobcats to the tune of 42-15. Considering the Wampus Cats have won seven games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Xavier Ford, who rushed for 275 yards while picking up 15.3 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards. Trel Broom was another key player, throwing for 151 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes.
Leesville's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.2 points per game. As for LaGrange, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
LaGrange was dealt a bruising 62-20 loss at the hands of Leesville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ford, who rushed for 233 yards and five touchdowns on only nine carries. Now that LaGrange knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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