The Leake County Gators will venture away from home to face off against the Scott Central Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Leake County will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points last Friday, then bounced right back against McAdams on Friday. Leake County came out on top against McAdams by a score of 34-6 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Leake County found their leader in underclassman Mashawn Leflore, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Leake County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Derrick Harris and D'Angelo Harris. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Scott Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Tylertown 21-18. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rebels have posted since September 1, 2023.
The critical scores for Scott Central came from Dabron Wash, Jasean Palm, and Chancler Burks.
Scott Central's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Demetric Mitchell was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three sackshimself.
Leake County's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Scott Central, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Leake County took a serious blow against Scott Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 48-18. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Scott Central's Devin Cunningham, who threw for 273 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Now that Leake County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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