Football Recap: North Brunswick Scorpions vs. Laney Buccaneers
North Brunswick lost against Laney back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The North Brunswick Scorpions fell just short of the Laney Buccaneers by a score of 34-31.
Despite the loss, North Brunswick still got an impressive performance from Jonah Campbell, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 169 yards and a touchdown on only 14 passes. A healthy portion of Campbell's aerial production (92 yards to be exact) went to Chris Webb.
Even though they lost, North Brunswick was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 225 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
North Brunswick didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kylel Hansley and Ty Whiters.
Joquin Dingle was nothing short of spectacular for Laney: he rushed for 252 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Dingle was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 67 yards.
North Brunswick has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Laney, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-4.
North Brunswick will head out to take on Ashley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ashley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.8 points per game this season. As for Laney, they will be playing at home against Topsail at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Laney will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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