Mitchell County entered their game against Early County on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Mitchell County Eagles were outmatched by the Early County Bobcats at home and fell 48-16. The Eagles have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Devonis Lee was a one-man wrecking crew for Early County as he rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Lee has become a key player for Early County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Mitchell County's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for Early County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Mitchell County has already played their next match, a 21-14 win against Seminole County on the 1st. As for Early County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 20-0 victory against Eufaula on the 1st.
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