University Liggett is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Leslie is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The University Liggett Knights will host the Leslie Blackhawks at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
University Liggett is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They breezed by Bath to the tune of 41-14.
Gary Stacy was his usual excellent self, rushing for 164 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Nikkos Davis, who threw for 221 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Meanwhile, Leslie was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Atherton 49-7. Given the Blackhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Wolverines are ranked 427th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leslie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joel Cranmore led the charge by throwing for 243 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Jayden Colby was another key player, picking up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Leslie didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Phillips and Jackson Fossitt. Another thorn in Atherton's side was Tanner Craft, who picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles.
Leslie's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for University Liggett, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Saturday's match will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Davis and Cranmore. Davis just won't slow down this season and has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 226.5 passing yards per game. Cranmore has been a dominant force too and has thrown 34 touchdowns (and and only 4 pick) while averaging 233.5 passing yards per game.
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