The Lower Cape May Tigers will take on the Cedar Creek Pirates on Friday. Lower Cape May is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Lower Cape May is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Egg Harbor Township on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lower Cape May was dealt a 33-3 defeat at the hands of Egg Harbor Township.
Meanwhile, Cedar Creek posted their closest win since September 1, 2023 on Friday. They skirted past Oakcrest 27-25.
Aamir Dunbar continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 182 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 131 rushing yards dating back to last season. Darius Benjamin was another key player, picking up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cedar Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Cedar Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Frenchmon Bethea and Jahmir Campfield.
Lower Cape May's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Cedar Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Lower Cape May was taken down by Cedar Creek 48-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2015. Will Lower Cape May have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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