Leake Academy won the last time they faced Lamar, and things went their way on Friday too. The Leake Academy Rebels won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Lamar Raiders 35-34. The victory was familiar territory for the Rebels who have now won three matchups in a row.
A big part of Leake Academy's win came down to the chemistry between George Wilcox and his top target Matthan Weaver. Wilcox threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns while Weaver picked up 168 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Wilcox's passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 315 passing yards dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Lamar lost, don't look at Wyatt Bond. Despite the final result, he rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Bond a new career-high in rushing yards.
Leake Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Lamar, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4.
Leake Academy will challenge Simpson Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leake Academy will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Lamar, they and East Rankin Academy are set to duel on Friday. Lamar is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.1 points per game this season.
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