Absegami hasn't had much luck against Cedar Creek recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Absegami Braves will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the Cedar Creek Pirates.
Absegami is leaving town to face Cedar Creek after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Absegami was beaten by Burlington Township 34-0 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Cedar Creek had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They took down Eastside 20-6 on Saturday.
Aamir Dunbar went supernova for Cedar Creek, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns. Dunbar also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making four total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Cedar Creek's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Frenchmon Bethea and Jahmir Campfield. Bethea didn't just play on offense: he also defended two passes and snagging two interceptions. Mandel Pettiford Jr. was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Absegami couldn't quite finish off Cedar Creek when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 50-48. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dunbar, who rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. Now that Absegami knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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