Football Preview: Lumberton Pirates vs. Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans
Two dominant backs in Jayden Graham and Kamari Holloway are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lumberton Pirates will take on the Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lumberton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Southern School of Energy and Sustainability will come in with five straight victories.
Lumberton fought the good fight in their overtime game against Purnell Swett on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 24-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Pirates have suffered against the Rams since November 8, 2019.
Meanwhile, Southern School of Energy and Sustainability blew past Chapel Hill, posting a 49-10 win. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 35 points or more this season.
Lumberton better keep an eye on Jonathan Dillon. He was instrumental in Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's win, throwing for 168 yards and four TDs on only 13 passes, while also rushing for 41 yards. Dillon has become a key player for the Spartans: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Al-John Cephas, who rushed for 87 yards.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's run defense was locked in: Chapel Hill could only muster 1.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Jastin Ikard for the heroic effort on defense: he. Southern School of Energy and Sustainability is a perfect 3-0 when they shut down the run game so well.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, racking up 13 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Lance Henderson, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's record now sits at 6-4. As for Lumberton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
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