The Leake County Gators will square off against the McAdams Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leake County will be strutting in after a victory while McAdams will be coming in after a loss.
Leake County took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Ethel, posting a 28-0 win.
Zechariah Washington
| 09/12/25 @ Lake | 104 |
| 10/10/25 vs Ethel | 102 |
| 09/25/25 vs Newton | 102 |
| 10/03/25 @ Nanih Waiya | 89 |
| 09/04/25 vs West Lowndes | 66 |
| + 2 more games |
Leake County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zechariah Washington out in front who rushed for 102 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries. Washington has become a key player for the Gators: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 0-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Davion Townsend, who rushed for 101 yards on only 11 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Leake County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 279 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Leake County's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Jacodi Boler, Donovan Leflore, and Ja'Kwon Hunt, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Ethel's side was Boler, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, McAdams came up short against Sebastopol on Friday and fell 28-18. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Leake County's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for McAdams, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Leake County against McAdams in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 34-6 victory. Do the Gators have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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