The Panther Creek Catamounts will take on the Lee County Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Panther Creek was beaten by Leesville Road 49-21. The Catamounts have struggled against the Pride recently, as their match last Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Panther Creek might have lost, but man, Tyler Walker was a machine: he threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Jolani Legette was Walker's top target, picking up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lee County lost to Southeast Guilford at home by a 42-26 margin on Friday. The loss was the Yellow Jackets' first of the season.
Lee County might have lost, but man, Rashaun Brown was a machine: he rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry.
Lee County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cedric Lett and Brandon Baldwin. Lett also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Panther Creek's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Lee County, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Panther Creek lost to Lee County at home by a decisive 34-16 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Panther Creek, Bradley Brown Jr. (who rushed for 235 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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