Copiah Academy has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Leake Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Copiah Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past East Rankin Academy 41-0 on the road on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Colonels, who have now won three matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Leake Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Heritage Academy by a score of 34-32.
Leake Academy's defeat came about despite a quality game from George Wilcox, who threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 73 yards on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Wilcox a new career-high in rushing yards. Matthan Weaver was Wilcox's top target, picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Leake Academy'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 Matthew Nowell and Jack Harkins. Nowell also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 117.
Copiah Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Leake Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Copiah Academy took their victory against Leake Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 47-21. Will Copiah Academy repeat their success, or does Leake Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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