It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Leake Academy had no problem doing just that on Friday. They snuck past the Magnolia Heights Chiefs with a 28-23 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Rebels who have now won six matchups in a row.
George Wilcox was his usual excellent self, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 235 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes. Those 134 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. A healthy portion of Wilcox's aerial production (124 yards to be exact) went to Matthew Nowell, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Leake Academy's record is now 9-3. As for Magnolia Heights, they moved to 10-3 with that loss, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
Leake Academy will square off against Parklane Academy on Friday. Parklane Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Leake Academy likes a good challenge. Magnolia Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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