Two dominant signal callers in Joel Cranmore and Nikkos Davis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Leslie Blackhawks will face off against the University Liggett Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Leslie is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Atherton 49-7. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Blackhawks just coasted through the last quarter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Leslie to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cranmore, who threw for 243 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Jayden Colby was in the mix too, providing Leslie with two touchdowns.
Leslie didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Phillips and Jackson Fossitt. Another thorn in Atherton's side was Tanner Craft, who picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles.
Meanwhile, University Liggett entered their tilt with Bath on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They claimed a resounding 41-14 win over the Fighting Bees. Considering the Knights have won four contests by more than 21 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Gary Stacy was his usual excellent self, rushing for 164 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 116 rushing yards. Davis was another key player, throwing for 221 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
University Liggett pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.0 points per game. As for Leslie, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-1.
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