Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Leesville). They claimed a resounding 67-16 win over the Washington-Marion Charging Indians. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 59-16.
It was another big night for Xavier Ford, who rushed for 277 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 16.3 yards per carry. Julius Brown also helped out with an impressive 87 receiving yards.
Leesville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaylen Tucker and Jorryin Smith.
The victory made it two in a row for Leesville and bumps their season record up to 7-2. As for Washington-Marion, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Leesville will play host again on Friday to welcome Eunice, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Leesville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 46.9 points per game this season. As for Washington-Marion, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against DeRidder at 7:00 p.m. DeRidder knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Washington-Marion likes a good challenge.
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