Football Recap: Lakewood Leopards vs. Lejeune Devil Pups
Lakewood put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 43-28 win over the Lejeune Devil Pups. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Leopards also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Calvin Lacewell went supernova for Lakewood, rushing for 229 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Lacewell showed off some serious burst, turning on the jets for a run for 60 yards. Reed Ammons was in the mix as well, providing Lakewood with two touchdowns.
Lakewood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Donquez Thompkins, Dashaun Carr, and Nakai Owens picked up one apiece. Carr is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lakewood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 380 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
When it comes to explaining why Lejeune lost, don't look at Connor Shea. Despite the final result, he threw for 420 yards and four touchdowns. Andrew Finnerty was Shea's top target, picking up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lakewood's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Lejeune, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Lakewood will look to defend their home field on Friday against Midway at 7:00 p.m. Lakewood will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Lejeune, they will welcome North Duplin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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