The Leroy Bears will square off against the Marengo Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Leroy has six straight wins, Marengo has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, everything came up roses for Leroy against Washington County as the squad secured a 44-14 victory. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 27 points or more this season.
Ja'Kavien Collins
| 09/25/25 vs Washington County | 165 |
| 09/19/25 vs Shields | 46 |
| 09/12/25 vs Sweet Water | 94 |
| 09/05/25 @ McIntosh | 78 |
| 08/29/25 @ Clarke County | 70 |
| + 8 more games |
Ja'Kavien Collins was his usual excellent self, rushing for 165 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, and also throwing for 73 yards and one TD. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cory Yelder, who picked up 109 receiving yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Marengo fell victim to University Charter and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 48-0 defeat at the hands of the Trail Blazers.
Marengo's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Leroy, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Everything came up roses for Leroy against Marengo in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 38-8 victory. In that matchup, the Bears amassed a halftime lead of 26-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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