Mount Olive was the 22-16 winner over Leake County when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Mount Olive Pirates took a blow against the Leake County Gators on Thursday, falling 56-20. The defeat leaves the Pirates without a win on the season.
Edward Baggett threw for 32 yards on three of nine attempts. On the ground,
Gregory Jackson rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown.
It was another big night for Mashawn Leflore, who rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries for Leake County. Leflore's longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jamarious Moore was in the mix as well, providing Leake County with two touchdowns.
Mount Olive's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Leake County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Olive's road trip will continue as they head out to face Taylorsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Olive is facing Taylorsville at the right time seeing as Taylorsville is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Leake County, they will square off against Stringer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leake County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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