Football Preview: Lejeune Devil Pups vs. East Carteret Mariners
Lejeune hasn't had much luck against East Carteret recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lejeune Devil Pups will challenge the East Carteret Mariners at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lejeune is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Spring Creek 66-44 on Thursday. With the Devil Pups ahead 42-14 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Lejeune's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sebastian Dorelien, who rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Dorelien's longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Shea, who threw for 313 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lejeune was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Lejeune's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Isaac Schubnel and Grady Mahaffey.
Meanwhile, East Carteret can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-14 victory over Wake Prep Academy.
The win made it two in a row for Lejeune and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for East Carteret, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Lejeune suffered a grim 67-44 defeat to East Carteret when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Lejeune avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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