After a string of 20 wins dating back to last season, Thomas County Central's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 35-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lee County Trojans. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Yellow Jackets, who until this matchup were averaging 16.83 points allowed.
When it comes to explaining why Thomas County Central lost, don't look at Christian "Deuce" Lawrence. Despite the final result, he rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns. Lawrence is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played.
Weston Bryan was his usual excellent self, rushing for 156 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing for 134 yards on eight of 13 attempts for Lee County. The dominant performance gave Bryan a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (101 yards to be exact) went to Ousmane Kromah.
Having lost for the first time this season, Thomas County Central fell to 5-1. As for Lee County, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thomas County Central will welcome Veterans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Thomas County Central's defense has only allowed 16.8 points per game this season, so Veterans' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Lee County, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Coffee, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m.
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