If Hargrave was riding high fresh off their 76-22 takedown of Livingston last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hargrave Falcons fell just short of the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears by a score of 43-40 on Friday. The Falcons have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Braylon Lewis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 230 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 112 yards and a touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes for Little Cypress-Mauriceville. Lewis was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 51 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Kaden Boatman, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Hargrave's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-1. As for Little Cypress-Mauriceville, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Hargrave will venture away from home to take on Bridge City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Bridge City has won four straight at home, while Hargrave won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Little Cypress-Mauriceville, they will host Lumberton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Little Cypress-Mauriceville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.9 points per game this season.
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