Leto was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 48-6 loss at the hands of the Lennard Longhorns. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 450th, while the Longhorns are ranked 185th).
Leto's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jakobe Bruton, who rushed for 63 yards on only eight carries, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Bruton a new career-high in rushing yards.
Leto's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut RJ Swain. He also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 80.
Gavin Fields continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lennard, rushing for 118 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also picking up 30 receiving yards. Fields really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Jacob Mobley was another key player, throwing for 132 yards and two touchdowns.
Leto's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Lennard, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Leto will face off against East Bay at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Bay's defense has only allowed 15.6 points per game this season, so Leto's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Lennard, they will challenge Lakewood Ranch at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Lakewood Ranch: 16, Lennard: 11.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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