Football Preview: Lumberton Raiders vs. Bridge City Cardinals
Lumberton is 6-0 against Bridge City since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. Lumberton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight defeats, while Bridge City will come in with three straight victories.
Two weeks ago, Lumberton lost to Jasper on the road by a 43-24 margin.
Despite their loss, Lumberton saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ty Reyes, who picked up 134 receiving yards, and also threw for 48 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Reyes showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 67 yards. Will Wright was another key passer, throwing for 177 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, everything went Bridge City's way against Orangefield two weeks ago as Bridge City made off with a 28-7 win. Fans of the Cardinals have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Hutch Bearden had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 190 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (89 yards to be exact) went to Abraham Munguia.
Lumberton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Bridge City, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Lumberton against Bridge City in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-28 win. Will Lumberton repeat their success, or does Bridge City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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