Football Recap: Lucy Beckham Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 22, 2024, 9:32am

Football Recap: Lucy Beckham Bengals vs. Goose Creek Gators

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After soaring to 38 points the game before, Lucy Beckham was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They came up short against the Goose Creek Gators, falling 31-7. The Bengals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Chalmers Ballard threw for 129 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards. Talmage Askins was his top target, picking up 43 receiving yards.

Lucy Beckham's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Goose Creek, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lucy Beckham will welcome Berkeley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Berkeley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season. As for Goose Creek, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Cane Bay at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st. Cane Bay is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so Goose Creek will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.

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