Football Game Preview: East Wake Warriors vs. Knightdale Knights + How To Watch

The East Wake Warriors will venture away from home to take on the Knightdale Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Wake is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.

On Friday, East Wake had to suffer through a 48-19 loss at the hands of Vance County.

Despite the defeat, East Wake had strong showings from Jaiveon Johnson, who threw for 208 yards and three TDs, and Dylan Kiser, who picked up 66 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Meanwhile, Knightdale came up short against Heritage on Friday and fell 32-23.

Knightdale's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for East Wake, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.

East Wake barely slipped by Knightdale in their previous meeting back in August of 2024, winning 27-26. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Knights' Jamel Perry, who rushed for 137 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 129 yards and a pair of TDs. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Warriors still be able to contain Perry? There's only one way to find out.