Lee County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 56-43 to the Scotland Fighting Scots. The Yellow Jackets lost against the Fighting Scots in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 56-21 score last time.
Lee County lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Rahshaun Brown, who rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Hill, who picked up 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Scotland's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyjurian White, who rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. White's longest rush was for an incredible 86 yards. Another player making a difference was Ji'San McPhatter, who threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Lee County now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Scotland, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4.
Lee County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 21-18 victory against Southern Lee on the 1st. Scotland has also already played their next matchup, a 30-6 defeat against Richmond on the 1st.
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