Lovejoy extended their postseason success on Friday against Anna. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Anna Coyotes 52-49. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Leopards also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Lovejoy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ben Adams led the charge by rushing for 155 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Jacob Richard Janecek also helped out as he racked up 101 rushing yards.
Lovejoy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Aston Whiteside, Andy Turnbow, and Brock Bernal picked up one apiece. Turnbow also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 15. Lovejoy got some further help from Owen Magee: he picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles.
Anna's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Edward Chumley, who rushed for 200 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and Ziondre Williams, who threw for 273 yards and four touchdowns. Chumley really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run. Ace Traylor was Williams' top target, picking up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory (which was Lovejoy's fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.4 points per game. As for Anna, the defeat snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 9-4 record.
Lovejoy will welcome Argyle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Lovejoy has won five straight at home, while Argyle won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Anna does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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