Lee County High School and Southern Lee both suffered road losses Friday night, with the Yellow Jackets falling to Harnett Central and the Cavaliers being shut out by West Johnston.
LEE COUNTY
The Lee County Yellow Jackets fell 62-20 to the Harnett Central Trojans on Friday night.
Harnett Central dominated the opening quarter, building a 34-0 lead before adding 21 points in the second quarter.
Lee County showed signs of life offensively in the second quarter, scoring 20 points, but the Trojans carried a commanding 55-20 lead into halftime.
Harnett Central’s defense shut out the Yellow Jackets in the second half, while the Trojans added a fourth-quarter touchdown to secure the victory.
The loss dropped Lee County to 1-7 overall and 1-4 in Carolina Pines Conference play.
The Yellow Jackets will travel to Union Pines on Friday for a 7 p.m. kickoff.
SOUTHERN LEE
The Southern Lee Cavaliers suffered a 48-0 road loss to the West Johnston Wildcats on Friday night.
West Johnston jumped out to a 14-0 lead and extended its advantage to 20-0 by halftime as Southern Lee struggled to generate offense.
The Wildcats continued to control the game in the second half, keeping the Cavaliers off the scoreboard and securing the shutout victory.
Southern Lee quarterback Caleb Coro completed 17 of 38 passes for 200 yards and three interceptions.
Kessler Petrarca led the Cavaliers’ receiving corps with 11 catches for 160 yards, while Logan Clark finished with 11 rushing yards on three carries.
The loss dropped Southern Lee to 0-8 overall and 0-5 in conference play.
The Cavaliers will return home Friday to face Harnett Central. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.