Houston County is 0-8 against Lee County since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Houston County Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Lee County Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Houston County came up short against Thomas County Central and fell 41-31. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Houston County might have lost, but man, Antwann Hill Jr was a machine: he threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. 92 of Hill Jr's passing yards were hauled in by Isaiah Mitchell, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lee County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 55-7 victory over Northside. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 34 points or more this season.
Weston Bryan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 190 yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Ousmane Kromah helped Bryan out on the ground, picking up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 37 yards and a touchdown.
Lee County's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Northside's QB won't forget Jeramiah Mccloud anytime soon given he sacked him 2.5 times. Mccloud is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played.
Houston County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Lee County, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Hill Jr and Bryan. Hill Jr has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 295.1 passing yards and has 33 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Bryan has averaged 176.9 passing yards and has 16 passing touchdowns on the season.
Houston County came up short against Lee County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 44-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kromah, who rushed for 327 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per carry. Now that Houston County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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