The Leake Academy Rebels will head out on the road to challenge the Copiah Academy Colonels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leake Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Copiah Academy likes a good challenge.
Leake Academy will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 39-point contest in their last game. They fell just short of Heritage Academy by a score of 34-32. The Rebels' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Leake Academy's loss came about despite a quality game from George Wilcox, who threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 73 yards on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Wilcox a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (117 yards to be exact) went to Matthew Nowell, who also brought in a receiving 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 Nowell and Jack Harkins.
Meanwhile, Copiah Academy entered their tilt with East Rankin Academy on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They claimed a resounding 41-0 victory over the Patriots on the road. The match marked the Colonels' most dominant win of the season so far.
Leake Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Copiah Academy, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Leake Academy might still be hurting after the 47-21 loss they got from Copiah Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Leake Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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