Cape Fear has gone 6-1 against Douglas Byrd recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cape Fear Colts will venture away from home to face off against the Douglas Byrd Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Cape Fear's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Seventy-First offense got past them. Cape Fear was outmatched by Seventy-First at home and fell 43-3. The match marked the Colts' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Douglas Byrd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 50-14 defeat at the hands of Gray's Creek. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 329th, while the Bears are ranked 162nd).
Cape Fear's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-1. As for Douglas Byrd, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Cape Fear against Douglas Byrd in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 58-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cape Fear since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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