For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Lee and John Battle meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Generals took a 19-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Generals couldn't push the score so high this time.
Clay Robbins threw for 101 yards and one TD. Malki Wilder was his top target, picking up 74 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Aiden Bates rushed for 70 yards and one touchdown.
It was another big night for Caden Sturgill, who rushed for 156 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 105 yards and one TD while completing 75% of his passes for John Battle. The Trojans are 2-1 when Sturgill posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 0-6 otherwise.
Lee's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for John Battle, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-7 record.
Looking ahead, Lee will be playing at home against Abingdon at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th. As for John Battle, they will head out on the road to face off against Union at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th. The Trojans will need to watch out since the Bears have now posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
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