The Leesville Wampus Cats will take on the Pineville Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leesville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Leesville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Many on Friday as Leesville made off with a 60-35 win. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 47-14.
Leesville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trel Broom led the charge by throwing 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 contests.
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.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Pineville sidestepped Tioga for a 39-36 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rebels.
Leesville's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Pineville, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
Leesville couldn't quite finish off Pineville when the teams last played back in September of 2021 and fell 35-32. Will Leesville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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