A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on the Centerville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Leon's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Normangee at home to the tune of 34-0. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won four matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Centerville didn't have too much trouble with Hearne on the road on Friday as they won 31-14.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Trae Phillips and he. Phillips rushed for 21 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 21 yards and a touchdown. Amarius Phillips's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Centerville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Leon's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Centerville, their record now sits at an identical 5-1.
Leon was taken down by Centerville 56-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Leon, Andrew Newman (who rushed for 200 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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