Laney was the 28-21 winner over Cape Fear when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Laney Buccaneers took a 30-14 bruising from the Cape Fear Colts on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Colts are ranked 30th).
Despite the defeat, Laney had strong showings from Kilby Theiss-Dixon, who picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Kolbe Little, who threw for 148 yards and a touchdown.
Cape Fear's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Geronimo Sanchez led the charge by rushing for 71 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 109 yards on seven of 16 attempts.
This is the second loss in a row for Laney and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Cape Fear, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Laney will host Ashley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ashley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Laney likes a good challenge. As for Cape Fear, they are taking a road trip to challenge Lumberton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lumberton will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Cape Fear surely won't give up without a fight.
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