If Lumberton was feeling good fresh off their 34-3 takedown of Resurrection Catholic last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers came up short against the Stringer Red Devils on Friday, falling 46-20. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2020.
Jatyius Adams threw for 35 yards on six of 11 attempts.
Jaheim Campbell produced another solid effort rushing for 211 yards and three scores while picking up 7.5 yards per carry for Stringer. Campbell is becoming a predictor of the Red Devils' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Stringer also got help from Will Ansley, who showed off his sure hands for 93 receiving yards.
Lumberton's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-4. As for Stringer, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Looking ahead, Lumberton will be playing at home against Taylorsville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Tartars have now posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups. As for Stringer, they will head out to square off against Resurrection Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Red Devils are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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