The Atlanta Rabbits will head out to square off against the Liberty-Eylau Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Atlanta's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 50-0 victory over Sabine. The Rabbits might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 31 points or more this season.
Atlanta's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Marshawn Woodberry, who rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Woodberry was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 54 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Markeylin Batton, who gained 50 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Atlanta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sabine only rushed for 50.
Meanwhile, Liberty-Eylau entered their tilt with Gladewater on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 49-34 win over the Bears. The Leopards pushed the score to 42-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bears cut but never quite recovered from.
Trip Baysinger continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 201 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also picking up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Atlanta's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Liberty-Eylau, their record now sits at 5-1.
Atlanta might still be hurting after the 36-14 defeat they got from Liberty-Eylau when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Atlanta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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