Lee County Overcomes Anson 32-25, Now 6-0

The Lee County Yellow Jackets improved to 6-0 on the season beating Anson 32-25 in a game that started Friday night and resumed tonight (Mon) at 6:00 with just over 4 minutes remaining in the 3^rd quarter.  The game re-start began with Anson leading 13-7 and 3^rd and goal at the Lee County two-yard line.  The Bearcats scored on the 1^st play to take a 19-7 lead.  

That’s when Lee County went to work.   First, a 4-play drive that covered 61 yards in :45 seconds and AJ Boulware scoring from 24 yards out with 3:09 in the 3^rd quarter.    Next after holding Anson to a quick three-and-out, Lee County tackled the punter before he could get a kick away at the Anson two and Boulware punched it in from 1 yard out to give Lee County its first lead at 20-19.   On the 2^nd play of Anson’s next possession, Larry Baldwin picked off a Bearcat pass at the Anson 43 and returned to the 30-yard line.  Lee scored in 3 plays with Colin Johnson finding a wide-open Timmy Lett in the right corner of the end zone with 11:13 left in the 4^th quarter.      Johnson was 9 of 10 in the 2^nd half passing for 96 yards.  

Lee County finished the non-conference portion of its schedule at 6-0.   The Yellow Jackets are off this Friday night and play next on the road at Triton on Oct 11^th.

Scoring

Anson            6     7     6     6     25

Lee County   7     0    13   12    32

Scoring Summary

LC – Jayden Chalmers 84-yard kickoff return (Trey Underwood kick)

AN – Lear 11 pass to RJ Jackson (kick failed)

AN – Lear 22 pass to Tyrik Hardison (kick good)

AN – Lear 2 run (kick failed)

LC – Boulware 24 run (Underwood kick)

LC – Boulware 1 run (kick failed)

LC – Johnson 15 pass to Lett (kick failed)

LC – Boulware 5 run (2-pt conv failed)

AN – Lear 53 pass to Burns (kick failed)

Rushing

Anson – Sturdivant 18-100, Lear 11-34 Totals 29-134

Lee County – Boulware 17-143, Baldwin 7-42, Johnson 4-5, Gray 1-(-2)  Totals 29-188

Passing

Anson – Lear 22-42-267

Lee County – Johnson 12-20- 132

Receiving

Anson – Jackson 11-98, Hardison 7-98, Marshall 2-17, Sturdivant 1-1, Burns 1-53  Totals 22-267

Lee County – Tyrik McKendall 6-59, Dez Evans 2-34, Lett 2-24, Chalmers 1-9, Baldwin 1-6  Totals 12-132

• Anson finished with 20 1^st downs to Lee County’s 15 but the Bearcats had 15 total penalties in the game.    The Bearcats had two turnovers (both interceptions by Larry Baldwin) while Lee County had none.
• AJ Boulware was named the Norman Financial Group Player of the Game and Larry Baldwin’s interception with Lee County leading 20-19 was the F&W Playhouse Play of the Game.
• The Yellow Jackets got great play from the defensive front on Monday night with two quick stops that turned the game around.   Deandre Dingle-Prince, Delmaz Jennings, Derran McKoy and Larry Baldwin led the way.
• Lee County will go for its 11^th straight Tri-County conference win and their 29^th straight regular season win at Triton on October 11^th.