Red zone woes made it tougher for Midland Lee to keep pace with an explosive El Paso Pebble Hills offense on Thursday night.
Dual-threat quarterback Joe Fernandez had 453 total yards of offense and accounted for five touchdowns to lead the District 1-6A champion Spartans to a 39-27 win over the Rebels in the bi-district round of the Class 6A Division II football playoffs at Socorro ISD Student Activities Complex 2.
The loss snapped a nine-year winning streak for Lee (7-4) in the bi-district round…