On Friday Sanderson will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. After each having a week off, they and the Leesville Road Pride will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m.
Sanderson is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 68 points back in September, they were much more limited against Millbrook last Friday. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 35-12. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Leesville Road put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Wake Forest 40-7 on the road. Fans of the Pride have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Leesville Road relied on the efforts of AkShar Barnes, who gained 194 total yards and two touchdowns, and Deiondre Goldston, who threw for 303 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. Barnes really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run. Jayden Gary also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Leesville Road'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 Will Matthews and Wesley Riordan.
The defeat snapped Sanderson's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Leesville Road, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Sanderson came up short against Leesville Road when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 21-14. Can Sanderson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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