It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lee County can now relate to. They were beaten by the Milton Eagles 56-28 on Friday. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their 13-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Lee County lost, don't look at Weston Bryan. Despite the final result, he rushed for 287 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Bryan is now averaging an impressive 109.1 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Lee County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matchups.
It was another big night for Luke Nickel, who threw for 302 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries for Milton. That's the most rushing yards Nickel has posted since back in November of 2023. CJ Wiley was in the mix too, providing Milton with three touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lee County fell to 13-1. As for Milton, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 14-0.
Lee County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Milton, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Langston Hughes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Milton is on a 15-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Langston Hughes a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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