Copiah Academy has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Leake Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Copiah Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat East Rankin Academy 41-0 on the road. The Colonels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Leake Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Heritage Academy by a score of 34-32.
George Wilcox put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 73 yards on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Matthan Weaver was Wilcox's top target, picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Leake Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Matthew Nowell and Jack Harkins. Nowell also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 117.
Copiah Academy pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Leake Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Copiah Academy took their victory against Leake Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 47-21. Will Copiah Academy repeat their success, or does Leake Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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