The Leakey Eagles will challenge the Menard Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Leakey's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.
Leakey is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Hermleigh just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were outmatched by the Cardinals on the road and fell 78-34. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Cardinals are ranked 13th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kellan Hidalgo, who threw for 208 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 66 yards. Another receiver making a difference was Paul Pintor, who picked up 112 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Leakey's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Evan Parker was especially locked on to Hermleigh's QB and sacked him three times. Parker is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Menard waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their defense stepped up to hand the Knights a 2-0 shutout. The two-point effort marked the Yellowjackets' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Leakey's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Menard, their win bumped their record up to 4-1-1.
Leakey came up short against Menard in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 34-22. Can Leakey avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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