Lee County has gone 6-0 against Hoke County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Lee County Yellow Jackets' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Hoke County Bucks at 1:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Lee County and Union Pines were almost perfectly matched up, but Lee County suffered a 7-6 defeat. The match marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Lee County got top-tier performance from Rahshaun Brown, who rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown. Brown's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 117 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Hoke County came up short against Scotland on Friday and fell 45-32. The Bucks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hoke County might have lost, but man, Favor Anab was a machine: he rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Anab a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Saunders, who threw for 184 yards and a touchdown.
Lee County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Hoke County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Lee County took their victory against Hoke County when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 27-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lee County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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