Bridge City hadn't done well against Lumberton recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Bridge City Cardinals beat the Lumberton Raiders by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 28-7. While the Cardinals didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Hutch Bearden was his usual excellent self, throwing for 102 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 56 yards.
Another reason for the win was Bridge City's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Koby Dean was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Another thorn in Lumberton's side was Bryce Breeden, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Bridge City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Bridge City's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Lumberton, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Bridge City will look to defend their home field on Friday against Vidor at 7:30 p.m. Bridge City's defense has only allowed five points per game this season, so Vidor's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Lumberton, they will head out on the road to take on Hargrave at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hargrave knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Lumberton likes a good challenge.
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