Football Preview: Lee County Trojans vs. Tift County Blue Devils
Lee County is 5-0 against Tift County since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lee County Trojans will head out to take on the Tift County Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. Lee County will be strutting in after a win while Tift County will be coming in after a loss.
Lee County is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Hapeville Charter: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lee County blew Hapeville Charter out of the water with a 66-6 final score. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Hornets are ranked 145th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lee County relied on the efforts of Ousmane Kromah, who rushed for 94 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and Weston Bryan, who rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns. Canton Williams was another key back, gaining 89 total yards and two touchdowns.
Lee County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Lasiah Jackson, Trey Bush, and Jeramiah Mccloud picked up one apiece. Greg Batson was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 43 points the game before, Tift County was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were dealt a 45-7 defeat at the hands of Gadsden County.
Lee County's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Tift County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Lee County against Tift County in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 as the team secured a 65-14 win. In that contest, Lee County amassed a halftime lead of 49-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
