Heritage Academy is 8-2 against Leake Academy since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Heritage Academy Patriots will host the Leake Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Heritage Academy sitting on four straight victories and Leake Academy on three.
Heritage Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Pillow Academy 56-32 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won three matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Leake Academy's strategy against Union on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Leake Academy blew Union out of the water with a 47-8 final score. That 39 point margin sets a new team best for the Rebels this season.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between George Wilcox and his top target Matthew Nowell. Wilcox threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns while Nowell picked up 85 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Garrett Adcock helped Wilcox out on the ground, rushing for 63 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 45 receiving yards.
Leake Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Jack Harkins led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Leake Academy got some further help from Coby Kemp: he made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Heritage Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Leake Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Things could have been worse for Heritage Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 44-27 loss to Leake Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Heritage Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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