Jack Britt is 6-0 against Lumberton since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Jack Britt Buccaneers will be playing at home against the Lumberton Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Jack Britt will be strutting in after a win while Lumberton will be coming in after a defeat.
Jack Britt is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Douglas Byrd 43-13 on the road. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Eagles are ranked 327th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jack Britt's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Peter Figueroa, who rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns. Emorian Towns was another key back, rushing for 42 yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Jack Britt's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Elijah Evans and Xavier Johnson, who racked up four sacks between them. Johnson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three contests, Lumberton finally came back down to earth on Friday. They took a blow against Cape Fear, falling 42-6. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Pirates, who until this game were averaging 14 points allowed.
The victory made it two in a row for Jack Britt and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Lumberton, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Jack Britt has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 150.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lumberton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 172.2. It's looking like Thursday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Jack Britt against Lumberton when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 49-8 win. In that contest, Jack Britt amassed a halftime lead of 22-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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