The Lee County Yellow Jackets will venture away from home to take on the Scotland Fighting Scots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Lee County is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Richmond on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lee County had to suffer through a 48-21 loss at the hands of Richmond. The Yellow Jackets haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Scotland might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was Pinecrest who claimed the real prize. Scotland fell 43-36 to Pinecrest. The Fighting Scots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their loss, Scotland saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ji'San McPhatter, who threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score, was perhaps the best of all. Dajuan Gibson also helped out as he racked up 110 receiving yards.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. All those points came courtesy of Cameron Cole: he added nine points with three field goals, and another three kicking extra points.
Lee County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Scotland, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Lee County was dealt a bruising 56-21 defeat at the hands of Scotland in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Lee County, Zay Jones (who rushed for 266 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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