Dominique Ball touchdown lifts Team Black over Team Red in Lee County spring game

LEESBURG — Rising senior Dominique Ball broke through the middle of the line for a late touchdown run Friday night to help Team Black rally past Team Red 21-17 in Lee County’s annual intrasquad spring football game at Trojan Field.

The game wrapped up spring practice for the Trojans, who enter the offseason with high expectations and a roster filled with experienced players returning from last season.

Team Red controlled most of the night and appeared to have the game in hand midway through the fourth quarter.

Facing a fourth-and-3 play from the 23-yard line with less than five minutes remaining, Team Black was stopped short by Team Red’s defense, giving Team Red possession and a chance to run out the clock.

But Team Black’s defense came up with the biggest play of the night moments later.

As Team Red worked its way down the field, Davyn Brave stepped in front of a pass on a third-and-long play and returned the interception to the 15-yard line, giving Team Black new life deep in Red territory.

Three plays later, quarterback Jordan Bush handed the ball to Ball, who powered through the middle for a 9-yard touchdown run that gave Team Black the lead for good at 21-17.

The dramatic finish capped a competitive night between two evenly matched squads as Lee County closed out another productive spring under head coach Dean Fabrizio.

“I thought we had a very productive spring,” Fabrizio said. “We’ve got a veteran team coming back and it’s exciting to have all this experience. We had some young guys step up and show some really good things. As always, expectations are high for this coming season and we’re excited about the progress we are making.”

The Trojans will now take a short break before beginning summer workouts on June 1 as preparations continue for the 2026 season.