Football Preview: Lee County Yellow Jackets vs. Hoke County Bucks
Lee County has gone 6-0 against Hoke County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lee County Yellow Jackets' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Hoke County Bucks at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Lee County was just a hair shy of victory and fell 7-6 to Union Pines. The contest marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Lee County got top-tier performance from Rahshaun Brown, who rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown. Brown's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 117 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Hoke County came up short against Scotland on Friday and fell 45-32. The Bucks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lee County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Hoke County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything went Lee County's way against Hoke County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Lee County made off with a 27-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lee County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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