After flying high against Union last Friday, Lakewood came back down to earth. The Lakewood Leopards took a 43-24 bruising from the North Duplin Rebels on Friday. The Leopards were down 36-12 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
When it comes to explaining why Lakewood lost, don't look at Dontavius Smith. Despite the final result, he picked up 114 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 73 yards. Another player making a difference was Calvin Lacewell, who gained 144 total yards.
It was another big night for Carell Phillips, who rushed for 252 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown for North Duplin. Those 252 rushing yards gave Phillips a new career-high.
Lakewood's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. As for North Duplin, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Lakewood will face off against Hobbton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakewood is facing Hobbton at the right time seeing as Hobbton is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for North Duplin, they and Union are set to duel on Friday. North Duplin's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Union's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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