After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Tampa Bay Tech, Leto was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 62-12 victory over the King Lions. The win was some much needed relief for the Falcons as it spelled an end to their eight-game losing streak.
Jakobe Bruton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 272 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Trey Alexander was in the mix as well, providing Leto with two touchdowns.
Leto didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of RJ Swain and Bruton. Another thorn in King's side was Traye Horner, who made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Leto's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for King, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Leto will welcome Spoto at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Spoto is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.6 points per game this season. As for King, they are taking a road trip to square off against Robinson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. King is facing Robinson at the right time seeing as Robinson is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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