Lejeune is 1-8 against Spring Creek since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lejeune Devil Pups will be playing at home against the Spring Creek Gators at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, Lejeune finally turned things around against Bear Grass Charter on Friday. They breezed by the Bears on the road to the tune of 41-14. Lejeune's victory was all the more impressive since the Bears were averaging only 17.25 points allowed on the season.
Sebastian Dorelien went supernova for Lejeune, rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Connor Shea was in the mix too, providing Lejeune with two touchdowns.
Lejeune's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Grady Mahaffey picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Spring Creek can finally bid farewell to their 12-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They blew past Union 54-34.
Lejeune's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Spring Creek, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Lejeune against Spring Creek in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-16 win. Will Lejeune repeat their success, or does Spring Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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