Panther Creek lost against Lee County back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Panther Creek Catamounts fell 27-19 to the Lee County Yellow Jackets. The Catamounts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Catamounts players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tyler Walker, who threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 55 yards. The dominant performance gave Walker a new career-high in rushing yards. Nare Means was Walker's top target, picking up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Panther Creek's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Jaysen Oriol was the leader with two. Oriol is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lee County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Raymond Knotts, who picked up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Rahshaun Brown was another key player, rushing for 117 yards.
Panther Creek now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Lee County, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Panther Creek will face off against Apex at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lee County, they will venture away from home to challenge Union Pines at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Union Pines' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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