Football Preview: Cedar Creek Pirates vs. Absegami Braves
Cedar Creek is 9-0 against Absegami since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cedar Creek Pirates will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Absegami Braves. Cedar Creek will be strutting in after a victory while Absegami will be coming in after a loss.
Cedar Creek is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Eastside. Cedar Creek strolled past Eastside with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 20-6.
Aamir Dunbar had a dynamite game for Cedar Creek, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns. Dunbar's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making four total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Cedar Creek's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Frenchmon Bethea and Jahmir Campfield. Bethea also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, defending two passes and snagging two interceptions. Mandel Pettiford Jr. was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Absegami couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 34-0 defeat at the hands of Burlington Township on Thursday.
Cedar Creek came out on top in a nail-biter against Absegami when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 50-48. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Absegami's Kendall Armstrong Iv, who threw for 250 yards and five touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cedar Creek still be able to contain Armstrong Iv? There's only one way to find out.
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