Lumberton hasn't had much luck against Cape Fear recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lumberton Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cape Fear Colts at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Lumberton has four wins dating back to last season, while Cape Fear has three).
Lumberton is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Red Springs: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lumberton blew Red Springs out of the water with a 49-14 final score. Fans of the Pirates have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Damicquen Powell was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Camren Flemister also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Cape Fear didn't have too much trouble with Laney at home on Friday as they won 30-14.
Cape Fear's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Geronimo Sanchez led the charge by rushing for 71 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 109 yards on seven of 16 attempts.
Lumberton's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Cape Fear, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Lumberton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 228 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cape Fear struggles in that department as they've been averaging 204.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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