East Lee County unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 38-0 loss at the hands of the Lehigh Lightning. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lightning apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Kendrick Major had an outrageously good game for Lehigh as he rushed for 126 yards and one score on only 11 carries. Those 126 rushing yards gave Major a new career-high. Dexter Smith got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
East Lee County has already played their next contest, a 21-2 loss against Gateway on the 28th. As for Lehigh, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 33-27 defeat against Fort Myers on the 29th.
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