The Leake Academy Rebels will square off against the Parklane Academy Pioneers on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Leake Academy comes in on six and Parklane Academy on seven.
Leake Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Magnolia Heights with a 28-23 victory.
George Wilcox was his usual excellent self, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 235 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Matthew Nowell was another key player, picking up 124 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Leake Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Parklane Academy beat Copiah Academy 17-10 on Friday.
It was another big night for Jax Toler, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he posted at least 106 rushing yards in the seventh games prior.
Leake Academy's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Parklane Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
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