On Friday, the Leesburg Yellow Jackets strolled past the Lyman Greyhounds with points to spare, taking the game 39-23. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellow Jackets.
Leesburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lamar Garrison led the charge by picking up 107 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Irizarry, who threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns.
Leesburg wouldn't let Lyman keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jaiden Castillo, Larry Foster, Jarion Sharp, and Don?Yea Johnson picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Foster is now averaging an impressive 5.1 total tackles per game. Leesburg got some further help from Messiah Bailey: he picked up 2.5 sacks and made three total tackles.
Leesburg's record now sits at 6-2. As for Lyman, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Leesburg didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 14-13 loss against Lecanto on the 25th. Lyman has also already played their next matchup, a 35-14 victory against Winter Springs on the 25th.
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