The Lexington Yellowjackets will challenge the South Davidson Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Lexington will be strutting in after a win while South Davidson will be coming in after a loss.
Lexington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past East Davidson 57-0 on the road on Friday. The Yellowjackets pushed the score to 42-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Golden Eagles had no chance of recovering from.
Qwazir Craven was his usual excellent self, rushing for 173 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Craven is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Henderson, who threw for 113 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lexington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Lexington's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Naquel Wood and K'Brian Robinson.
Meanwhile, South Davidson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 55-13 loss at the hands of North Rowan. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Lexington now has a winning record of 3-2. As for South Davidson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Lexington against South Davidson in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 48-21 victory. In that game, Lexington amassed a halftime lead of 36-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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