Football Preview: Lexington Yellowjackets vs. East Davidson Golden Eagles
The Lexington Yellowjackets will face off against the East Davidson Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lexington will head out to face East Davidson after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Lexington took a 34-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of Central Davidson. The Yellowjackets haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Lexington's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaylen Henderson, who threw for 134 yards and three touchdowns, and Qwazir Craven, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown. Craven is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, East Davidson scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 51-42 to Ledford. That makes it the first time this season the Golden Eagles have let down their home crowd.
East Davidson might have lost, but man, Jett Marcolivio was a machine: he rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Marcolivio a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, East Davidson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Lexington's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for East Davidson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Lexington has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Davidson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 157.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lexington took their victory against East Davidson when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 38-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lexington since the team 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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