Football Preview: Lakewood Leopards vs. Pamlico County Hurricanes
The Lakewood Leopards will face off against the Pamlico County Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Lakewood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to Northampton County for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-6 win. Considering the Leopards have won four contests by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pamlico County). They took down Bear Grass Charter 50-34 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Hurricanes as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pamlico County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eric Brantley, who rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 75 yards. Vj Midgett was another key player, gaining 49 total yards and three touchdowns.
Pamlico County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Pamlico County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Treyvon Munford and Koby Lane.
The win (which was Lakewood's third in a row) raised their record to 8-3. As for Pamlico County, their victory bumped their record up to 2-9.
Lakewood skirted past Pamlico County 20-18 in their previous meeting back in November of 2014. Does Lakewood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pamlico County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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