Leakey is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will face off against the Menard Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Leakey will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Rocksprings, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Eagles simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the Angoras 60-13. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Angoras are ranked 607th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aden Rhiver
| 10/02/25 vs Rocksprings | 171 |
| 09/26/25 vs Saint Mary's Hall | 107 |
| 09/19/25 vs Heritage Christian | 102 |
| 09/04/25 @ Cherokee | 92 |
| 08/29/25 vs Vanguard College Prep | 135 |
Owen Hankins and Aden Rhiver were among the main playmakers for Leakey as the former rushed for 141 yards and three TDs on only nine carries and the latter picked up 171 receiving yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Rhiver is now averaging an impressive 101.2 receiving yards per game.
Meanwhile, Menard put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Paint Rock get on the board and left with a 62-0 victory. Fans of the Yellowjackets have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Menard's record is now 5-0. As for Leakey, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Leakey couldn't quite get it done against Menard when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 44-36. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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