Lejeune was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. The contest between them and the Lakewood Leopards wasn't particularly close, with the Lejeune Devil Pups falling 43-28. The Devil Pups lost against the Leopards in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 67-28 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Lejeune lost, don't look at Connor Shea. Despite the final result, he threw for 420 yards and four touchdowns. Andrew Finnerty was Shea's top target, picking up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lakewood found their leader in underclassman Calvin Lacewell, who rushed for 229 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Lacewell a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Reed Ammons, who rushed for 37 yards and two touchdowns.
Lejeune's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Lakewood, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Lejeune will take on North Duplin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lakewood, they will be playing at home against Midway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakewood will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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