Douglas Byrd is 1-6 against Cape Fear since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Douglas Byrd Eagles will challenge the Cape Fear Colts at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Douglas Byrd is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They took a blow against Gray's Creek, falling 50-14. 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 329th, while the Bears are ranked 162nd).
Meanwhile, Cape Fear has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 11.67 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They were outmatched by Seventy-First at home and fell 43-3. The Colts have struggled against the Falcons recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Douglas Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Cape Fear, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-1.
Douglas Byrd took a serious blow against Cape Fear in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 58-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cape Fear's Alijah Simmons, who rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Now that Douglas Byrd knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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