Lee County had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past the Northern Durham Knights 56-12 on the road on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Yellow Jackets as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Jayden Hill had an outrageously good game as he picked up 144 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jack Martin, who threw for 118 yards and two touchdowns while completing 100% of his passes.
Although Northern Durham took the loss, they still got scores from Damien Bostic and Elijah Smith.
Lee County will welcome St. Pauls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Northern Durham, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Person at 7:00 p.m. on September 6th.
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