The Laney Buccaneers will take on the Cape Fear Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Laney took a blow against Havelock, falling 46-15. 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 85th, while the Rams are ranked 18th).
Laney wouldn't let Havelock keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Koran Floyd-Sutton, Kadorien Wallace, and Jordan Mosley picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Cape Fear made easy work of Terry Sanford on Friday and carried off a 31-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Colts.
Cape Fear's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but King Faison led the charge by rushing for 163 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Backing up that air attack was Tai Phillips, who rushed for 90 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Cape Fear was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 404 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Terry Sanford only gained 135.
One reason for the win was Cape Fear's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 8.5 sacks. Terry Sanford's QB won't forget Marquan Footman anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Bryan Charles was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making ten total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Laney's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Cape Fear, their record now sits at 2-0.
Laney was able to grind out a solid win over Cape Fear in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 28-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cape Fear's Jeremiah Melvin, who picked up 218 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Laney to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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