Leeds took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They took down the Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils 45-28. The Greenwave have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Blue Devils, too.
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A big part of Leeds' win came down to the chemistry between Sam Lollar and his top target Taylon Gaiter. Lollar threw for 225 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 84.6% of his passes while Gaiter gained 206 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Gaiter a new career-high in receiving touchdowns (two).
Leeds was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mortimer Jordan only rushed for three rushing yards.
Mortimer Jordan's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Blaze Neely, who threw for 171 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Cawley, who picked up 111 receiving yards and one score.
Looking ahead, Leeds will face off against Shades Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mortimer Jordan, they will take on Cullman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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