If Spring Creek was feeling good fresh off their 54-34 takedown of Union last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Spring Creek Gators lost 66-44 to the Lejeune Devil Pups on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Gators of the 58-16 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
Darius Deal and Brennan Chambers certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Deal rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while Chambers picked up 269 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Chambers torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards. Spring Creek also got a significant boost from Malachi Moore, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Lejeune's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sebastian Dorelien, who rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Connor Shea was another key player, throwing for 313 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Spring Creek's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lejeune, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Spring Creek wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 43-0 loss against North Johnston on the 4th. Lejeune has also already played their next matchup, a 46-32 defeat against East Carteret on the 4th.
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