Lee County is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Thomas County Central is on a eight-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Lee County Trojans will host the Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lee County is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Wekiva: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lee County blew Wekiva out of the water with a 62-17 final score. With the Trojans ahead 47-17 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Lee County had a senior duo take command as Ousmane Kromah gained 226 total yards and three touchdowns and Weston Bryan threw for 226 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes. Kromah also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 152. Another player making a difference was Jaden Upshaw, who picked up 59 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
One reason for the win was Lee County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Greg Batson and Jordan Jones, who racked up four sacks between them. Batson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lee County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Thomas County Central at home against Bainbridge two weeks ago as the squad secured a 63-7 victory. That 56 point margin sets a new team best for the Yellow Jackets this season.
Thomas County Central's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Christian "Deuce" Lawrence, who rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and Jaylen Johnson, who threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes. Aj Clark was another key rusher, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Lee County's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Thomas County Central, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Lee County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 289.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Thomas County Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 300.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lee County came up short against Thomas County Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 31-24. Thankfully for Lee County, Trey Brenton (who rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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