Football Preview: Lee County Trojans vs. East Paulding Raiders
Two dominant signal callers in Weston Bryan and Chantz Bouknight are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lee County Trojans and the East Paulding Raiders are set to duel on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lee County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Habersham Central 47-7. The Trojans' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Bryan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 233 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 66 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Ousmane Kromah, who gained 104 total yards and a touchdown.
Lee County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups.
Lee County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Justyn Tanksley and Jacori White. Tanksley has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, East Paulding had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They blew past the Rebels 51-14. With the Raiders ahead 30-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
East Paulding got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Bouknight out in front who rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 141 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.3% of his passes. Javen Parker was another key rusher, rushing for 42 yards and two touchdowns.
Lee County pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.5 points. As for East Paulding, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Lee County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 274.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Paulding struggles in that department as they've been averaging 189.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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