Southside was the 69-34 winner over Lejeune when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Southside Seahawks took a 29-14 bruising from the Lejeune Devil Pups on Friday. The Seahawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Southside took the loss, they still got scores from KeMonee Brimage and Teddrick Minor.
Even though they lost, Southside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Lejeune's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Connor Shea, who threw for 296 yards and two touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes. Sebastian Dorelien helped Shea out on the ground, rushing for 91 yards and two touchdowns.
Southside's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Lejeune, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southside will take on East Carteret at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Carteret is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Southside will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Lejeune, they will face off against Northside - Pinetown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northside - Pinetown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.3 points per game this season.
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