Leake County hasn't had much luck against Mount Olive recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Leake County Gators will be playing at home against the Mount Olive Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Leake County will be strutting in after a victory while Mount Olive will be coming in after a loss.
Leake County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Pelahatchie 44-30 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gators.
Leake County found their leader in underclassman Mashawn Leflore, who rushed for 237 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Leflore is now averaging an impressive 103.9 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Carnez Thomas, who threw for 119 yards and two touchdowns.
Leake County wouldn't let Pelahatchie keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Leake County can thank Cadarius Windham and Braylon Lee for forcing both of them. Lee is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Pelahatchie's side was Titus Fortune, who made 13 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Leake County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 419 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Mount Olive was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 55-20 loss at the hands of Sebastopol.
Leake County now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Mount Olive, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Leake County has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 359.4 total yards per game. It's a different story for Mount Olive, though, as they've been averaging only 155.2. Will Leake County be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Mount Olive flip the script?
Leake County came up short against Mount Olive in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 22-16. Will Leake County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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