Football Preview: Lee Generals vs. Huntsville Panthers
The Lee Generals are on the road again on Friday to play the Huntsville Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lee is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Fort Payne on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lee had to suffer through a 55-13 loss at the hands of Fort Payne. While losing is never fun, the Generals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 58th).
Meanwhile, Huntsville was beaten by Bob Jones 54-14 on Friday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Huntsville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Will Carter rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 65 yards and a touchdown.
Lee's loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Huntsville, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
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