In Thursday's non-league game, the Wake Forest Cougars (Wake Forest, NC) football team edged the visiting East Wake Warriors (Wendell, NC), by a score of 21-20.

In their next game, the Cougars face the Knightdale Knights (Knightdale, NC) in a game, on Thursday, October 16. Wake Forest will attempt to improve on its 6-1 season record. The Knights enter the game with a 0-6 record after their 70-2 non-league loss to Vance County (Henderson, NC).

With the defeat, East Wake drops to 3-4 on the campaign. The Warriors host Franklinton (Franklinton, NC) to clash with the Red Rams in a non-league outing on Thursday, October 16. The Red Rams come into the outing with a record of 4-3. Franklinton lost 27-0 in their recent league outing against Heritage (Wake Forest, NC)