Leechburg and Springdale are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Leechburg Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Springdale Dynamos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Leechburg has five straight victories, Springdale has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Leechburg will bounce into Friday's game after beating Jeannette, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Leechburg was the clear victor by a 35-13 margin over Jeannette on Friday. Considering the Blue Devils have won four contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Jayden Floyd, who rushed for 223 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Cummings, who gained 121 total yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Leechburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 263 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Springdale's offense. They took a blow against Riverview on Saturday, falling 41-0.
Leechburg's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Springdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Leechburg's way against Springdale in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Leechburg made off with a 48-25 victory. Will Leechburg repeat their success, or does Springdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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