Southern Lee gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 41-6 victory over the Western Harnett Eagles. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Eagles are ranked 378th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Robert Sims was a one-man wrecking crew for Southern Lee as he rushed for 72 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 95 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southern Lee will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Eastern Randolph at 7:00 p.m. on September 6th. As for Western Harnett, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on West Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Harnett will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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