East Lee County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They pulled ahead with a 37-36 photo finish over the Cypress Lake Panthers. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Jaguars, who until this contest were averaging 14.25 points allowed.
Lazaro Rogers continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 176 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Another reason for the win was East Lee County's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Dieuby Bontemps was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up fourhimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. Another thorn in Cypress Lake's side was Noah Figueroa, who picked up a sack and made four total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Lee County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Cypress Lake's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaiah Livingstone, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
East Lee County's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Cypress Lake, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
East Lee County will challenge Dunbar at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Lee County's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Dunbar's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Cypress Lake, they will face off against Riverdale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Riverdale's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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