The Pineville Rebels will venture away from home to face off against the Leesville Wampus Cats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Pineville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They had just enough and edged Tioga out 39-36. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rebels.
Meanwhile, Leesville got the win against Many on Friday by a conclusive 60-35. The Wampus Cats pushed the score to 54-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Leesville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Trel Broom out in front who threw for 177 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 passes. Xavier Ford helped Broom out on the ground, rushing for 98 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries.
Leesville'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 Ethan Stewart and Jaylen Tucker.
Pineville's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for Leesville, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Pineville skirted past Leesville 35-32 when the teams last played back in September of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pineville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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