The Leake County Gators will face off against the Pelahatchie Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pelahatchie took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Leake County, who comes in off a win.
Leake County will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Puckett, who they hadn't topped in six consecutive meetings. Leake County walked away with a 14-7 win over Puckett on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Leake County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jamarious Moore, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Moore has posted since back in September of 2023. Backing up that air attack was Carnez Thomas, who rushed for 82 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Leake County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Pelahatchie lost to St. Andrew's Episcopal on the road by a 31-15 margin on Friday. The Chiefs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory got Leake County back to even at 3-3. As for Pelahatchie, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Leake County barely slipped by Pelahatchie when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 16-15. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leake County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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