The Malvern Leopards are taking a road trip to challenge the Fountain Lake Cobras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Malvern is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Bauxite just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 41-16 to the Miners.
Although Malvern took the loss, they still got scores from Aiden Delamar and Tavien Clegg.
Even if they lost, Malvern's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Jeremiah Jimerson, Brandon Jackson, and Aaron Pinkston, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Bauxite's side was Jimerson, who picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Fountain Lake got themselves on the board against Genoa Central on Friday, but Genoa Central never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over the Dragons. The result was nothing new for the Cobras, who have now won three matchups by 27 points or more so far this season.
Fountain Lake's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-4. As for Malvern, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-3.
Everything went Malvern's way against Fountain Lake when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Malvern made off with a 42-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Leopards since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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