Leake Academy lost against Copiah Academy back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Leake Academy Rebels took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Copiah Academy Colonels. The match marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Leake Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of George Wilcox, who threw for 389 yards and three touchdowns, and Matthew Nowell, who picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Leake Academy is undefeated when Nowell posts 100 or more receiving yards, but 0-3 otherwise. Matthan Weaver also helped out as he racked up 128 receiving yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Leake Academy and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Copiah Academy, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Leake Academy will square off against Pillow Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leake Academy is facing Pillow Academy at the right time seeing as Pillow Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Copiah Academy, they will take on Lamar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Copiah Academy's defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so Lamar's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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