The Leesville Wampus Cats will face off against the Pineville Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leesville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Leesville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Many 60-35 on Friday. With the Wampus Cats ahead 47-14 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Leesville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trel Broom, who threw for 177 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 passes. Xavier Ford helped Broom out on the ground, rushing for 98 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Leesville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 298 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Leesville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ethan Stewart and Jaylen Tucker.
Meanwhile, Pineville had just enough and edged Tioga out 39-36 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rebels.
Leesville's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Pineville, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
Leesville couldn't quite finish off Pineville in their previous meeting back in September of 2021 and fell 35-32. Will Leesville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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