Pillow Academy lost against Leake Academy back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Pillow Academy Mustangs took a blow against the Leake Academy Rebels, falling 55-21. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-14.
George Wilcox continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Leake Academy, throwing for 358 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Wilcox is becoming a predictor of Leake Academy's success: when he posts at least 250 passing yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Matthew Nowell was Wilcox's top target, picking up 99 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Pillow Academy's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Leake Academy, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Pillow Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Magnolia Heights at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for Leake Academy, they and East Rankin Academy are set to duel on Friday.
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