The Wekiva Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Lee County Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Wekiva is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 53-6 victory over Eustis on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Michael Blackmon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Meanwhile, Lee County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 47-35 win over Colquitt County.
It was another big night for Weston Bryan, who rushed for 143 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 102 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ousmane Kromah, who gained 128 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lee County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Wekiva's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Lee County, their record now sits at 4-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Wekiva has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 173 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lee County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 288. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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