With a playoff game on the line, Lee County rose to the challenge on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 63-14 win over the East Paulding Raiders. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by 34 points or more this season.
Weston Bryan was his usual excellent self, throwing for 213 yards and five touchdowns on only 16 passes, while also rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Ousmane Kromah was another key player, gaining 213 total yards and two touchdowns.
Lee County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests.
Lee County's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Jeramiah Mccloud was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself. Another thorn in East Paulding's side was Justyn Tanksley, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made four total tackles.
Although East Paulding took the loss, they still got scores from Javen Parker and Jaymon Harris.
Lee County pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.4 points. As for East Paulding, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 10-2 record.
Lee County will take on Sprayberry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sprayberry will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Lee County surely won't give up without a fight. East Paulding does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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