Two dominant signal callers in Weston Bryan and Jaden Duckett are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lee County Trojans will face off against the Sprayberry Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lee County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat East Paulding 63-14. The Trojans' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
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 has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Ousmane Kromah was another key player, gaining 213 total yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Lee County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Jeramiah Mccloud with two. Justyn Tanksley was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making four total tackles.
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 258 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Sprayberry came tearing into Friday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 35-7 victory over the Cougars. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Cougars are ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lee County pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, 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 Sprayberry, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
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