The Douglas Byrd Eagles will face off against the Lumberton Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Douglas Byrd and four for Lumberton.
Douglas Byrd's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Cape Fear on Friday. They were beaten by the Colts 51-0. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 326th, while the Colts are ranked 37th).
Meanwhile, Lumberton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 28-24 to Gray's Creek.
Douglas Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Lumberton, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Douglas Byrd suffered a grim 41-18 defeat to Lumberton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Douglas Byrd, Jacoby Pevia (who rushed for 226 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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