Football Preview: Lee County Yellow Jackets vs. Hoke County Bucks
Lee County is 6-0 against Hoke County since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Lee County Yellow Jackets are on the road again to play the Hoke County Bucks at 1:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Lee County and Union Pines were almost perfectly matched up, but Lee County suffered a 7-6 defeat. Despite 213 more yards than the Vikings, the Yellow Jackets couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
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.
Hoke County might have lost, but man, Favor Anab was a machine: he rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Anab a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Brandon Saunders, who threw for 184 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Hoke County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Lee County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Hoke County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Lee County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 234.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hoke County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 167.8. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lee County took their victory against Hoke County when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 27-6. 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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