THE Leeton Phantoms have cemented their place on top of the Southern Inland second grade ladder following a resounding win on the weekend.
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The Phantoms were on the road on Saturday when they took on the Wagga Waratahs, returning home with a huge 51-12 victory.
Leeton is yet to lose a match this season, meaning they continue to sit pretty on top of the table.
Biting at their heels is Wagga City, who are one game away.
With the Phantoms preparing to sit out this weekend's fixture with the bye, they knew it was crucial to go out on a winning note before the break.
Club president John Hill said the team followed the game plan to a tee.
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While it was a solid team effort, the standout on the day was certainly Soropepeli Soqe, who scored five tries and handed off several others.
"He played an excellent game ... he also showed he's a team player, he definitely could have scored more tries, but he handed the ball off to his team mates to give them the chance instead," Hill said.
"We played very well for the whole game.
"Yes, we did get out to an early lead, which did give us a chance to rotate our players.
"There were four who didn't get a run because we had too many on the bench, but hopefully we can continue to share it around.
"This weekend was probably the best I have seen our backline play.
"They were very dominant, particularly in the first 20 to 30 minutes. When given the opportunity for our forwards to use their pace and speed out wide, they did that very well."
While the Phantoms will enjoy a break away from the field this weekend, they will continue with their usual training schedule as they look to ramp up coming into their next match against Albury on August 29.
This day will also likely include several junior matches being played at No. 1 Oval, making it a big day of football for Leeton union fans.
The Dianas also travelled to Wagga on Saturday, but were unable to pick up a second win on the road, going down 65-5.