Football Preview: Lumberton Raiders vs. Jasper Bulldogs
The Lumberton Raiders are taking a road trip to face off against the Jasper Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Lumberton will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat West Brook on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 37-point loss they were dealt last Friday. Lumberton fell just short of West Brook by a score of 19-16.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ty Reyes, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Lumberton'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 Reyes and Jacob Marchuk. Marchuk is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in West Brook's side was Gage Grimmer, who made 12 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Jasper strolled past Palestine with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-21. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 453rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lumberton's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2. As for Jasper, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Lumberton strolled past Jasper when the teams last played back in August of 2019 by a score of 28-12. Will Lumberton repeat their success, or does Jasper have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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