Heritage Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Leake Academy Rebels out 34-32. This was payback for the Patriots, who suffered a 44-27 loss the last time these two teams met.
When it comes to explaining why Leake Academy lost, don't look at George Wilcox. Despite the final result, he 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.
Heritage Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Leake Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heritage Academy will take on Lamar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heritage Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Lamar likes a good challenge. As for Leake Academy, they will square off against Copiah Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Copiah Academy's defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so Leake Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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