Football Preview: Lumberton Pirates vs. Jack Britt Buccaneers
Lumberton hasn't had much luck against Jack Britt recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Lumberton Pirates will head out to challenge the Jack Britt Buccaneers at 1:00 p.m. Lumberton's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Jack Britt's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lumberton will head out to face Jack Britt after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Lumberton was dealt a 42-6 defeat at the hands of Cape Fear. Having soared to a lofty 49 points in the game before, the Pirates couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Jack Britt on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Douglas Byrd out of the water with a 43-13 final score. That looming 43-13 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Buccaneers yet this season.
Jack Britt wouldn't let Douglas Byrd keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ishmail Middleton, Xavier Johnson, and Johnson picked up one apiece. Johnson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Jack Britt got some further help from Elijah Evans: he picked up two sacks and made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Having lost for the first time this season, Lumberton fell to 3-1. As for Jack Britt, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Lumberton has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 172.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jack Britt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 152.2. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lumberton took a serious blow against Jack Britt in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 49-8. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lumberton was down 22-0.
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