The Cape Fear Colts will take on the Purnell Swett Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cape Fear will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Cape Fear's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Lumberton's usually-dominant defense. Cape Fear blew past Lumberton, posting a 42-6 victory on the road. The result was nothing new for the Colts, who have now won three matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Cape Fear got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Geronimo Sanchez out in front who rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 101 yards and a touchdown while completing 88.9% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Sanchez a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was King Faison, who gained 150 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Purnell Swett was beaten by Gray's Creek 38-7 on Friday.
Cape Fear's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Purnell Swett, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Cape Fear took their win against Purnell Swett in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 36-14. Does Cape Fear have another victory up their sleeve, or will Purnell Swett turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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