The Leon Lions will square off against the Taylor County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leon has given up an average of 32 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Leon is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Chiles on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Lions had to suffer through a 48-17 loss at the hands of the Timberwolves. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Timberwolves recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Even if they lost, Leon's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Chiles' QB won't forget Tarlyn Joseph anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Leon got some further help from Grant Wheeler: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Friday. Taylor County took their contest with ease, bagging a 50-7 victory over Marianna. The result was nothing new for Taylor County, who have now won five games by 27 points or more so far this season.
Leon better keep an eye on Jabez Glanton. He was instrumental in Taylor County's win, throwing for 259 yards and four TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 37 yards and one score. Those 259 passing yards gave Glanton a new career-high. Taylor County's leading receiver Seth Boggs was Glanton's top target yet again, picking up 108 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Taylor County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Sage Griffin, Drayden Flowers, and Savion Jones picked up one apiece. Flowers got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Taylor County's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.6 points on average over those games. As for Leon, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
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