After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Grass Lake, Leslie was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They blew past the Hanover-Horton Comets 35-14. Considering the Blackhawks have won five contests by more than 20 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Leslie found their leader in sophomore Joel Cranmore, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Those 130 rushing yards gave Cranmore a new career-high. 101 of Cranmore's passing yards were hauled in by Braydin Johnson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Leslie's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Hanover-Horton, the loss snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 8-1 record.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Leslie will square off against Atherton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Atherton will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Leslie surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hanover-Horton, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Union City, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Hanover-Horton's defense has only allowed 12.6 points per game this season, so Union City's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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