Football Recap: Cape Fear Colts vs. Jack Britt Buccaneers
Cape Fear won the last time they faced Jack Britt, and things went their way on Friday too. The Cape Fear Colts claimed a resounding 35-0 win over the Jack Britt Buccaneers at home. Considering the Colts have won six matches by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cape Fear found their leader in underclassman Tai Phillips, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Cape Fear also got a significant boost from King Faison, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 95 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cape Fear was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jack Britt only rushed for 118.
Cape Fear didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Damien Gary. Cape Fear got some further help from Aydin Leonard: he made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The victory made it two in a row for Cape Fear and bumps their season record up to 7-1. As for Jack Britt, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Cape Fear will head out on the road to square off against South View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (South View: 13.6, Cape Fear: 8.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Jack Britt, they will welcome Gray's Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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