Football Recap: Lee County Falls Despite Strong Effort from Rahshaun Brown

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 4:35pm

Football Recap: Lee County Yellow Jackets vs. Pinecrest Patriots

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Lee County lost against Pinecrest back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lee County Yellow Jackets lost to the Pinecrest Patriots at home by a 34-16 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost four in a row.

When it comes to explaining why Lee County lost, don't look at Rahshaun Brown. Despite the final result, he rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Brown's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Zymire Spencer and he. Spencer rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries while he rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 87 yards.

Lee County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Pinecrest, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Lee County has already played their next game, a 48-21 loss against Richmond on the 18th. As for Pinecrest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 43-36 win against Scotland on the 18th.

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