Laney lost against Havelock back in August of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Laney Buccaneers took a blow against the Havelock Rams, falling 46-15. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Rams are ranked 18th).
Laney wouldn't let Havelock keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Koran Floyd-Sutton, Kadorien Wallace, and Jordan Mosley picked up one apiece.
Jaylen Hewitt had a dynamite game for Havelock, throwing for 358 yards and six touchdowns. Lebron Sharpe helped Hewitt out on the ground, rushing for 144 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Laney's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Havelock, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Laney will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cape Fear at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th. As for Havelock, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on West Craven at 7:00 p.m. on September 12th. Havelock is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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