The East Leopards will head out on the road to challenge the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, East put up the most points they have all season on Friday. They blew past Murray 57-34. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Leopards' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Dru Reuss was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 339 yards and five TDs while completing 81.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 74 yards.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Juan Diego Catholic, as they earned their first away win of the season. They blew past Cottonwood, posting a 35-6 victory.
Juan Diego Catholic's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4. As for East, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Things could have been worse for East, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 43-24 loss to Juan Diego Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Thankfully for the Leopards, Dallas Larson (who rushed for 262 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 32 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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