Panther Creek hasn't had much luck against Leesville Road recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Panther Creek Catamounts will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Leesville Road Pride at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Panther Creek is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Hillside. Panther Creek walked away with a 22-14 victory over Hillside on Friday.
Meanwhile, Leesville Road gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 49-20 win over Wakefield. Given the Pride's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Wolverines are ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leesville Road found their leader in underclassman AkShar Barnes, who rushed for 89 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Barnes' longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Deiondre Goldston, who threw for 324 yards and three touchdowns.
Leesville Road didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cameron Carr and Daniel Lovelace-Davis. Leesville Road got some further help from Brennan West: he picked up a sack, made eight total tackles (1.5 for loss), and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Leesville Road was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 634 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wakefield only gained 384.
Panther Creek was dealt a bruising 49-14 loss at the hands of Leesville Road in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Will Panther Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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