Football Recap: Langston Hughes' Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to 12 + How To Watch

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Previous Games

11/21/25 vs Lee County	49-31
11/14/25 vs East Paulding	45-28
10/31/25 @ Lovejoy	35-7
10/24/25 @ Morrow	40-0
10/17/25 vs Northgate	40-5
+ 7 more games

With a playoff win on the line, Langston Hughes rose to the challenge on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 49-31 victory over the Lee County Trojans. The win was just business as usual for the Panthers, who after 12 games remain undefeated this season.

Darnell Kelly continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 88 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 209 yards and two TDs on only 14 passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). 96 of Kelly's passing yards were hauled in by Julian Kendrick.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Langston Hughes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.

Langston Hughes didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as King Garris, Deon McKinley, and Dale Perry picked up one apiece. McKinley is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in each of the last three games he's played. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Despite the loss, Lee County still got an impressive performance from Jordan Bush, who rushed for 153 yards and one score, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Dominique Ball was another key player, rushing for 51 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Langston Hughes' victory bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Lee County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.

Coming up, Langston Hughes will be playing at home against Gainesville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Red Elephants have now posted at least 31 points in their last four contests. Lee County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.