Houston County lost against Lee County back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Houston County Bears took a hard 63-48 fall against the Lee County Trojans. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Houston County lost, don't look at Austin Stinson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 215 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Those 215 rushing yards gave Stinson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Mitchell, who gained 143 total yards and two touchdowns.
It was another big night for Weston Bryan, who rushed for 181 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns for Lee County. Ousmane Kromah was another key player, rushing for 145 yards and two touchdowns.
Houston County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Lee County, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Houston County will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Clarke Central at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. One thing working in Clarke Central's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches. Lee County also won't see the field for a while: their next game is against Habersham Central at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Habersham Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.7 points per game this season.
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