Gray's Creek Bears (Hope Mills, NC) fans went home in high spirits Thursday as they saw their football team triumph over the host Douglas Byrd Eagles (Fayetteville, NC), 64-14 in a non-league battle.

With the win, Gray's Creek improves its record to 1-5 on the season. The Bears host Lumberton (Lumberton, NC) to play the Pirates in a non-league battle on Thursday, October 10. The Pirates go into the battle with a record of 1-3. Lumberton lost 40-6 in their recent non-league battle against South View (Hope Mills, NC)

The Eagles now have a 1-4 record. They play next when they travel to Cape Fear for a non-league battle on Thursday, October 10. Douglas Byrd will play a Colts team coming off a 28-6 non-league loss to Seventy-First (Fayetteville, NC). The Colts record now stands at 3-2.