Gray's Creek won the last time they faced Lumberton, and things went their way on Friday too. The Gray's Creek Bears snuck past the Lumberton Pirates with a 28-24 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
It was another big night for Ezekiel Reed, who rushed for 221 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Dequan Anthony, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Gray's Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Sean Mcduffie. Kaleb Caraway was another major factor on D, making 20 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Gray's Creek has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Lumberton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gray's Creek will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Jack Britt at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th. As for Lumberton, they will take on Douglas Byrd at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Douglas Byrd is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning Lumberton will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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