Lee County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to square off against the Veterans Warhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lee County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Lee County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Coffee, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Lee County was ranked third). Lee County really took it to Coffee for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-14 win at home. Lee County's victory was all the more impressive since Coffee was averaging only 14.86 points allowed on the season.
Weston Bryan was his usual excellent self, rushing for 179 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 155 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105.9 rushing yards per game. Lee County also got a significant boost from Canton Williams, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 116 yards.
Another reason for the win was Lee County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Greg Batson and Justyn Tanksley, who racked up seven sacks between them. Batson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Jace Murray was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lee County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 407 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Veterans was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Thomas County Central on the road and fell 61-10. The Warhawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-10.
Veterans' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Mouhamadou Mane, who picked up 191 receiving yards, and Trey Byrd, who threw for 234 yards and a touchdown. Mane's longest reception was for an incredible 72 yards.
Lee County pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Veterans, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Lee County has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 461.4 total yards per game. It's a different story for Veterans, though, as they've been averaging only 235.6. Will Lee County be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Veterans flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Lee County against Veterans when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 56-16 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lee County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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