Blue Ridge hadn't done well against Leonard recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Blue Ridge Tigers claimed a resounding 49-21 win over the Leonard Tigers on the road. Blue Ridge might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 20 points or more this season.
A big part of Blue Ridge's victory came down to the chemistry between Micah Dickerson and his top target Ryder Clayton. Dickerson threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.7 yards per attempt while Clayton gained 284 total yards and four touchdowns. 101 of those passing yards were hauled in by Caleb Gaddis, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Blue Ridge's defense and their four sacks. Jacob Walker was especially locked on to Leonard's QB and sacked him twice.
The win made it two in a row for Blue Ridge and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Leonard, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Bells at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,140 yards in their previous games. As for Leonard, they will take on S & S Consolidated at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. S & S Consolidated is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Leonard will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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