Bridge City hasn't had much luck against Lumberton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. Bridge City will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Two weeks ago, everything went Bridge City's way against Orangefield as Bridge City made off with a 28-7 victory. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Bobcats are ranked 557th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hutch Bearden went supernova for Bridge City, rushing for 108 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 190 yards and a touchdown. Bearden is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (89 yards to be exact) went to Abraham Munguia.
Meanwhile, Lumberton was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 43-24 bruising from Jasper.
Despite their defeat, Lumberton saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ty Reyes, who picked up 134 receiving yards, and also threw for 48 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Reyes showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 67 yards. Another player making a difference was Will Wright, who threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns.
Bridge City's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Lumberton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Bridge City was taken down by Lumberton 63-28 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Bridge City, Lucas Powell (who rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 224 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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