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Leyton defeats Potter-Dix, earns berth in state playoffs

The Leyton High School football team downed Potter-Dix 36-14 on Friday night and earned a spot in the Class D-2 state tournament.

The Warriors (3-5) will travel to square off against Garden County on Thursday in the first-round of the 32-team Class D-2 state playoffs. Kickoff is 7 p.m.

Garden County – the No. 2 seed in the West Division – downed the 15th-seeded Warriors 70-24 on Oct. 16.

On Friday night, Leyton opened up a 14-0 lead during the first quarter. Potter-Dix managed to tie the game 14-14 in the third quarter, but the Warriors scored the game’s final 22 points.

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