Cavaliers Lose Season Opener to Hoke Co 19-6

The Southern Lee Cavaliers opened the 2019 Season with a tough home loss to the Bucks of Hoke County at Cavalier Stadium in a non-conference game by a 19-6 score. Hoke County’s run game and defensive speed proved too much for the Cavaliers as the  Bucks shut down the Cavalier offense . Southern Lee Senior QB Thomas Harrington, finished 14 of 26 for 154 yards and a 28-yd touchdown pass to Tanoah Lockley in the 4^th quarter for the only Cavalier score on the night. The quick Hoke Co defense held the Cavaliers to 3 yards rushing for the night. Elijah Foxx was the Player of the Game for Southern Lee with a key interception and 6 catches for 62 yards. Southern Lee drops to 0-1 and plays on the road at Pinecrest on Friday.

Scoring

Hoke County                6    0    7    6   –  19

Southern Lee               0    0    0    6   –    6

Scoring Summary

HC – McGill 30 yard run (PAT Failed)

HC – Shaw 2 yard run (PAT Good)

HC –  Avery 26 yard run (PAT Blocked)

SL – Lockley 28 yard pass from Harrington (2pt conversion no good)

Rushing

Hoke County – Keonte’ Shaw 14-95, Javion Haywood 5-(-13), Warren Avery 6-33, Jada McGill 5-39 Totals 30-154

Southern Lee – Nick Locklear 4-5, Lockley 6-20, Keshaun Mays 2-8 Totals

Passing

Hoke County – Jada McGill 5-7, 88 yards

Southern Lee – Harrington 14-26, 154 yards, TD

Receiving

Hoke County – Kasheim Teller, 2 for 28 yards; Keonte’ Shaw 1 for 42 yards; Calvin Simpson 1 for 18 yards

Southern Lee – Elijah Foxx 6 for 62; Lockley 2 for 37, TD; Logan Hair 3 for 22; DeAndre McCallister 2 for 32

• Senior Elijah Foxx was Player of the Game
• Touchdown pass Thomas Harrington to Tanoah Lockley was Play of the Game
• Cavaliers only had one turnover to Hoke County 3
• Hoke County 16 penalties for 115 yards; Cavs 8 for 65
• Cavaliers travel to Pinecrest August 30^th.