Little Cypress-Mauriceville had won seven straight games and Braylon Lewis did his part to make it eight on Friday. The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears came out on top against the Lumberton Raiders by a score of 35-25 thanks in part to Lewis, who rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
Khayden Reed was Lewis' top target, picking up 147 receiving yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Reed also racked up five rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September.
Little Cypress-Mauriceville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 262.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 0.
Little Cypress-Mauriceville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jackson Smith and Reed.
Little Cypress-Mauriceville pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.5 points per game. As for Lumberton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Little Cypress-Mauriceville will take on Lindale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lumberton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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