Two dominant backs in Trez Yarn and Lazaro Rogers are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges the East Lee County Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Palmetto will be strutting in after a victory while East Lee County will be coming in after a loss.
Palmetto took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Lennard with points to spare, taking the game 42-24. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Yarn continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 93 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, East Lee County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 48-14 loss at the hands of Fort Myers. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Green Wave are ranked 105th).
The losing side was boosted by Taegan Ruud, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown. Jesiah Mcknight was in the mix too, providing East Lee County with a touchdown.
Even if they lost, East Lee County's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Leading the way was Dieuby Bontemps with 2.5. He has become a key player for East Lee County: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least one sack, but 2-3 otherwise.
Even though they lost, East Lee County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Palmetto's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for East Lee County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Palmetto has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 173 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Lee County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 223.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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