After flying high against Brentwood last Friday, Leechburg came back down to earth. The Leechburg Blue Devils took a 20-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions. The Blue Devils lost against the Centurions in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 42-7 score last time.
Despite the defeat, Leechburg had strong showings from Jayden Floyd, who rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown, and Jake Cummings, who gained 59 total yards and a touchdown.
Samir Crosby continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Greensburg Central Catholic, rushing for 145 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 167 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Crosby is now averaging an impressive 103 rushing yards per game.
Leechburg's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Greensburg Central Catholic, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Leechburg will challenge Cornell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cornell's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so Leechburg's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Greensburg Central Catholic, they will face off against Monessen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greensburg Central Catholic will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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