East Lee County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past the Estero Wildcats with points to spare, taking the game 26-7. For the Jaguars, this counts as revenge for the 29-26 defeat the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Lazaro Rogers had a dynamite game for East Lee County, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns. Rogers' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Joel Delgado, who rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.
East Lee County's defense stepped up as well, laying out Maddox Stewart. nine times. Michelot Pierre led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. Jesiah Mcknight also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 2.5 sacks, forcing a fumble, and making six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
East Lee County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
East Lee County's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Estero, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Lee County will face off against Cypress Lake at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Estero, they will host Ida Baker at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Estero is facing Ida Baker at the right time seeing as Ida Baker is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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