Athens Drive is 0-4 against Leesville Road since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Athens Drive Jaguars will play host again on Friday to welcome the Leesville Road Pride, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Athens Drive came up short against Broughton and fell 34-24.
Athens Drive might have lost, but man, Collin Peters was a machine: he rushed for 122 yards on only 13 carries, and also threw for 53 yards and two touchdowns. Tyrese Madry was another key player, rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Athens Drive was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Leesville Road put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 27-21 W over Enloe. The 27-point effort marked the Pride's lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Leesville Road relied on the efforts of AkShar Barnes, who gained 104 total yards and two touchdowns, and Deiondre Goldston, who threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns while completing 86.2% of his passes.
Athens Drive's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Leesville Road, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Athens Drive has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 197.4 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Leesville Road has preferred to attack from the air: they average 278.1 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Athens Drive was dealt a bruising 64-0 loss at the hands of Leesville Road in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Athens Drive 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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