For the first time this season, Lejeune will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will take on the Northside - Pinetown Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lejeune, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Northside - Pinetown's (thus far) undefeated season.
Lejeune's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Bear Grass Charter last Friday. They were dealt a 45-0 defeat at the hands of the Bears.
Meanwhile, Northside - Pinetown got the win against Gates County last Friday by a conclusive 32-12. Considering the Panthers have won three matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lejeune better keep an eye on Malachi Moore. He was instrumental in Northside - Pinetown's win, rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Those two rushing touchdowns gave Moore a new career-high. Jamari Whitney also helped with two TDs in total.
Northside - Pinetown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Lejeune's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Northside - Pinetown, their record is now 5-0.
Lejeune was taken down by Northside - Pinetown 45-0 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Panthers' Sincere Columbus, who rushed for 268 yards and six scores while picking up 12.2 yards per carry. Now that the Devilpups know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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