Lee County #5 in 3A Preseason Maxpreps Poll
The Lee County Yellow Jackets are 5th in the 1st Maxpreps Preseason ranking poll for 3A schools in North Carolina. The Yellow Jackets finished 11-1 in 2018 with a strong nucleus of veteran players returning for the upcoming season. Huss HS of Gastonia tops the rankings, followed by Weddington (Matthews), Charlotte Catholic, Northwest Cabarrus (Concord), Lee County, Cleveland (Clayton), Eastern Guilford (Gibsonville), Jacksonville, Kings Mountain, and Dudley (Greensboro). The top 4 teams in the 3A poll are all from the western part of the state with Lee County the top ranked team in the eastern half. Lee County will start the season August 23rd at home against Fayetteville’s EE Smith HS. Game time is 7:00. All Lee County games will air on 105.5 FM in the Sandhills and online at www.wfjawwgpradio.com. The Lee County Coach’s Show will air at 6:00 followed by a live pre-game from the field at 6:30 with kickoff at 7:00. WFJA Sports – “Home to Yellow Jacket Football for 58 years”