Red Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 27-26 to the Lakewood Leopards. The Red Devils gained 228 more yards on the day, but it was the Leopards that made the best use of them.
Red Springs' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chase Boone, who threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also picked up 60 receiving yards. Taquan (TJ) Ellerbe was another key receiver, picking up 210 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Nakai Owens was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Red Springs' loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Lakewood, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Red Springs will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Fairmont at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Red Springs is facing Fairmont at the right time seeing as Fairmont is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lakewood, they will take on North Johnston at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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