East Carteret is 9-0 against Lejeune since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Carteret Mariners will host the Lejeune Devil Pups at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, East Carteret finally turned things around against Wake Prep Academy on Thursday. They took down the Guardians 28-14. The Mariners' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Lejeune hadn't done well against Spring Creek recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Everything went Lejeune's way against Spring Creek as Lejeune made off with a 66-44 win. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-14.
Lejeune's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sebastian Dorelien, who rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Dorelien really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Shea, who threw for 313 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lejeune was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Lejeune's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Isaac Schubnel and Grady Mahaffey.
East Carteret's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Lejeune, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
East Carteret took their victory against Lejeune in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 67-44. Will East Carteret repeat their success, or does Lejeune have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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