The Leonard Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Boca Raton Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Leonard is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Leonard is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Santaluces last Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Leonard was outmatched by Santaluces on the road and fell 71-6. The Lancers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 65-6.
Meanwhile, Boca Raton took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 40-3 win over Coral Glades. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 21 points or more this season.
Boca Raton can attribute much of their success to Adon Elmon, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and Mason Chapman, who threw for 117 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes. Those 105 rushing yards gave Elmon a new career-high.
Boca Raton's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.4 points. As for Leonard, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Leonard was taken down by Boca Raton 41-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2018. Thankfully for Leonard, Michael Pratt (who rushed for 127 yards on only 15 carries, and also threw for 108 yards on seven of 14 attempts) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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