Simpson Academy and Leake Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Simpson Academy Cougars will square off against the Leake Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Simpson Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 27-14 victory over Copiah Academy. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Cougars were the (much) better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Leake Academy waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They pulled ahead with a 35-34 photo finish over the Raiders.
A big part of Leake Academy's win came down to the chemistry between George Wilcox and his top target Matthan Weaver. Wilcox threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns while Weaver picked up 168 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Wilcox's passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 315 passing yards dating back to last season.
Simpson Academy now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Leake Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Simpson Academy skirted past Leake Academy 41-39 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wilcox, who threw for 376 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Simpson Academy still be able to contain Wilcox? There's only one way to find out.
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