The Pineville Rebels will head out to challenge the Leesville Wampus Cats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Pineville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 39-36 win over Tioga on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rebels.
Meanwhile, Leesville got the win against Many on Friday by a conclusive 60-35. The Wampus Cats pushed the score to 54-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Leesville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Trel Broom out in front who threw for 177 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 passes. Xavier Ford helped Broom out on the ground, rushing for 98 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Leesville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 298 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Leesville'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 Ethan Stewart and Jaylen Tucker.
Pineville's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for Leesville, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Pineville came out on top in a nail-biter against Leesville when the teams last played back in September of 2021, sneaking past 35-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pineville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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