Leake Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Pillow Academy Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Leake Academy came up short against Copiah Academy and fell 28-21. The contest marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Leake Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of George Wilcox, who threw for 389 yards and three touchdowns, and Matthew Nowell, who picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Leake Academy is undefeated when Nowell posts 100 or more receiving yards, but 0-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthan Weaver, who picked up 128 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Pillow Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Starkville Academy. The game was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Mustangs couldn't quite close it out.
Leake Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Pillow Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Leake Academy strolled past Pillow Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 37-20. Will Leake Academy repeat their success, or does Pillow Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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