There's no place like home for Leake Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They secured a 34-28 W over the Northeast Lauderdale Trojans on Friday. For the Gators , this counts as revenge for the 43-14 loss the Trojans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Israel Ross was his usual excellent self, rushing for 218 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 43 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Leake Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Northeast Lauderdale still got an impressive performance from Jase Jimison, who rushed for 160 yards, and also threw for 134 yards on eight of 13 attempts. Jimison showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 63 yards.
With the win, Leake Central broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5. As for Northeast Lauderdale, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Leake Central will take on Choctaw Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Northeast Lauderdale, they and West Lauderdale are set to duel on Friday. One thing working in West Lauderdale's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
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