The West Stanly Colts will head out to face off against the Lexington Senior Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: West Stanly has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Lexington Senior will arrive with three straight wins.
On Friday, West Stanly came up short against Mount Pleasant and fell 25-14. While losing is never fun, the Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 291st, while the Tigers are ranked 129th).
Despite the defeat, West Stanly got top-tier performance from Dominik Danzy, who picked up 157 receiving yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Lexington Senior hadn't done well against Ledford recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Yellowjackets walked away with a 29-17 victory over the Panthers.
West Stanly better keep an eye on Colin Weeks. He was instrumental in Lexington Senior's win, picking up 62 receiving yards and one touchdown, while also punching in a pair of TDs on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Weeks a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Another player making a difference was Gary Vinson, who rushed for 65 yards and one score on only nine carries.
Lexington Senior didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Ledford to a completion percentage of just 20%. The Yellowjackets have been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.59 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.59 in their last three games.
West Stanly's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Lexington Senior, their record is now 6-4.
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