Two dominant signal callers in Weston Bryan and Paris Wilbanks are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Lee County Trojans and the Habersham Central Raiders will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lee County will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Lee County didn't have too much trouble with Houston County as they won 63-48. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Bears are ranked 28th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bryan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 181 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also throwing for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Those 181 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ousmane Kromah, who rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns.
Lee County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Habersham Central came up short against Jackson County last Friday and fell 34-21. The Raiders gained 103 more yards on the day, but it was the Panthers that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Habersham Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Wilbanks threw for 334 yards and two touchdowns while completing 74.3% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (84 yards to be exact) went to Jay Feltus, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Lee County's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Habersham Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Lee County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 274.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Habersham Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 181.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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