Northside is 2-7 against Lee County since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Northside Eagles will be playing at home against the Lee County Trojans at 7:00 p.m.
Northside is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They were beaten by Thomas County Central 62-0. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, Lee County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Veterans 67-10 on the road. Considering the Trojans have won five games by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ousmane Kromah was his usual excellent self, picking up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Weston Bryan was another key player, throwing for 276 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Northside's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Lee County, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Northside took a serious blow against Lee County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 56-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bryan, who rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 131 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes. Now that Northside knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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