There's no place like home for Leeds, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past the St. Clair County Fighting Saints with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 56-42. The Greenwave's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Conner Nelson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 221 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making nine total tackles and defending a pass. Another player making a difference was Zj Dale, who rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Leeds was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Clair County only rushed for 16.
St. Clair County lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Landyn Smith, who threw for 427 yards and five touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Smith is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Jeremiah Thomaas was Smith's top target, picking up 193 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Leeds pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for St. Clair County, their record now sits at 2-4.
Leeds will head out to challenge Moody at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 855 yards in their previous games. As for St. Clair County, they will face off against Springville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Clair County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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