Football Preview: Lumberton Panthers vs. Mount Olive Pirates
Lumberton is 10-0 against Mount Olive since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lumberton Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Mount Olive Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Lumberton's defense has only allowed 15.5 points per game this season, so Mount Olive's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lumberton will head out to face Mount Olive after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Lumberton fell 21-14 to Wesson. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Cobras recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Mount Olive was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Resurrection Catholic, falling 40-14. One positive for the Pirates, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Mount Olive saw an underclassman step up: Edward Baggett threw for 177 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes.
Even if they lost, Mount Olive's defensive line still kept up the pressure with six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Gregory Jackson and Zachory Taylor, who racked up four sacks between them.
Lumberton's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Mount Olive, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Lumberton against Mount Olive in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 43-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lumberton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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