Sanderson lost against Leesville Road back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Sanderson Spartans had to suffer through a 41-14 loss at the hands of the Leesville Road Pride. The Spartans have struggled against the Pride recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Sanderson saw an underclassman step up: Keon Williams rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Sanderson also got a significant boost from Julius Browne, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
A big part of Leesville Road's victory came down to the chemistry between Deiondre Goldston and his top target Jayden Lee Perry. Goldston threw for 348 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes while Perry picked up 167 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Perry's longest reception was for an incredible 93 yards. AkShar Barnes did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 27 receiving yards.
Sanderson's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Leesville Road, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Sanderson wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 27-24 victory against Athens Drive on the 11th. As for Leesville Road, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 56-14 win against Broughton on the 11th.
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