It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Leesville Road had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 35-9 margin over the D.H. Conley Vikings. The result was nothing new for the Pride, who have now won nine matches by 26 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Leesville Road to victory, but perhaps none more so than AkShar Barnes, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also caught a touchdown. Barnes also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble. Donovan Best was another key rusher, rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown.
Leesville Road didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Brennan West, Daniel Lovelace-Davis, and Wesley Riordan picked up one apiece. West is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played. Sam White was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Leesville Road's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for D.H. Conley, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
As of now, neither Leesville Road nor D.H. Conley have any future games scheduled.
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