Leesville Road put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past the Enloe Eagles with a 27-21 win. Given the Pride's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Eagles are ranked 128th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Leesville Road to victory were AkShar Barnes and Deiondre Goldston. Barnes gained 104 total yards and two touchdowns, while Goldston threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns while completing 86.2% of his passes.
Enloe's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah Kirkpatrick, who picked up 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Enloe also got a significant boost from Gavin Miles, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
Leesville Road pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Enloe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leesville Road will take on Athens Drive at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leesville Road's defense has only allowed 12.1 points per game this season, so Athens Drive's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Enloe, they will square off against Sanderson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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