The Lee County Yellow Jackets will square off against the Southeast Guilford Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lee County will be strutting in after a victory while Southeast Guilford will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Lee County made easy work of St. Pauls and carried off a 41-19 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellow Jackets.
Rashaun Brown was a one-man wrecking crew for Lee County as he rushed for 197 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Brown is now averaging an impressive 121 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Baldwin, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lee County was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 467 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Southeast Guilford fell victim to Dudley and their airtight defense on Monday. They were outmatched by the Panthers on the road and fell 49-0. Having soared to a lofty 44 points in the game before, the Falcons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Lee County's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Southeast Guilford, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Lee County came up short against Southeast Guilford in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 36-29. Will Lee County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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