Football Recap: Cape Fear Skates Past Lumberton with Ease + How To Watch

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Previous 6 Games

10/03/25 - Home	36-0 W
09/20/24 - Away	42-6 W
09/15/23 - Home	42-0 W
09/16/22 - Away	37-0 W
09/17/21 - Home	41-0 W
09/06/19 - Away	24-0 W

Cape Fear got themselves on the board against Lumberton on Friday, but Lumberton never followed suit. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 36-0 win over the Pirates. The victory continues a trend for the Colts in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won six in a row.

Leading Cape Fear to victory were Geronimo Sanchez and Tai Phillips. Sanchez rushed for 43 yards and one touchdown, while Phillips rushed for 78 yards and one TD on only seven carries. What's more, Sanchez racked up 141.4 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024.

Cape Fear's run defense was locked in: Lumberton could only muster 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Dacori Davis for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cape Fear is a perfect 3-0 when they shut down the run game so well.

Cape Fear's defense didn't let Lonnie Porter, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Darren Logan and Aydin Leonard, who racked up four sacks between them. Leonard has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 12 times he's played. Another thorn in Lumberton's side was Davis, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).

Cape Fear's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Lumberton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-3.

Looking ahead, Cape Fear will venture away from home to face off against Purnell Swett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Colts will be up against the Rams' rather soft defense (which has allowed 27.83 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Lumberton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gray's Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates will be up against the Bears' rather soft defense (which has allowed 30 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.