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The Lee County Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to square off against the South Johnston Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lee County had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 28-point drubbing they dealt Western Harnett on Friday. The Yellow Jackets took their contest with ease, bagging a 34-6 win over the Eagles. The victory continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won seven in a row.
Brandon Baldwin had a dynamite game, rushing for 95 yards and three TDs. MJ Sanders was in the mix as well, providing Lee County with one score.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Lee County proved: they limited Western Harnett to a paltry 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Cody Graham for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lee County's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.3.
Tyler Buchear
| 10/03/25 @ Western Harnett | 9 |
| 09/26/25 vs West Johnston | 10 |
| 09/19/25 vs Triton | 10 |
| 09/05/25 @ Overhills | 6 |
| 08/29/25 @ Apex Friendship | 13 |
| + 5 more games |
Lee County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nathan McNeill and Tyler Buchear. Buchear is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in each of the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
South Johnston not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since August 29, 2024 (when they won 42-0). They breezed past Southern Lee to the tune of 45-7. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Trojans had established a 24-point advantage.
Lee County better keep an eye on Holt Langston. He was instrumental in South Johnston's win, rushing for 239 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Those 239 rushing yards gave Langston a new career-high.
Lee County's record now sits at 4-2. As for South Johnston, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
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