Lovejoy managed to slip by Melissa the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Leopards were dealt a 49-14 defeat at the hands of the Cardinals on Friday. The Leopards have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jacob Janecek threw for 151 yards on 12 of 31 attempts. Brody Hesson was his top target, picking up 89 receiving yards. On the ground, Zach Jones rushed for 56 yards.
Lovejoy now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Melissa, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1.
Coincidentally, Lovejoy and Melissa will both be playing Independence the next time they take the field. The Leopards will host the Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Cardinals will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th.
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