Lee County hasn't had much luck against Colquitt County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. Lee County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Colquitt County likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Lee County was fully in charge, breezing past Tift County 55-7 on the road. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Blue Devils are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Weston Bryan went supernova for Lee County, rushing for 87 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 261 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another player making a difference was Ousmane Kromah, who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 52 points the game before, Colquitt County was a bit more limited in their contest last Friday. They fell 14-3 to North Gwinnett. The loss was the Packers' first of the season.
Lee County's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Colquitt County, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
Things could have been worse for Lee County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 37-20 loss to Colquitt County when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Lee County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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