Football Preview: West Craven Eagles vs. Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets
The West Craven Eagles will square off against the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Craven is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Two weeks ago, West Craven got the win against Eastern Wayne by a conclusive 47-24. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in DJ Davis and Izeiah Oates. Davis had a great game and threw for 248 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes. Meanwhile, Oates was balling out in the loss, throwing for 176 yards and three TDs, while also rushing for 147 yards while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Tavon Allen
| 10/31/25 @ Eastern Wayne | 16 |
| 10/24/25 vs SouthWest Edgecombe | 5 |
| 10/17/25 @ North Lenoir | 6 |
West Craven didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Xavier Cuthbertson led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Tavon Allen is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Roanoke Rapids walked away with it. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs on Friday, sneaking past 14-12.
West Craven better focus on containing Bobby Hawkins Jr and Holden Ford as the pair were huge in Roanoke Rapids' win. Hawkins Jr gained 168 total yards and a touchdown, while Ford rushed for 13 yards and one score. Hawkins Jr also rushed for 132 rushing yards, which is notable because Roanoke Rapids is 2-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-7 otherwise.
Roanoke Rapids' defense made their presence known, laying out Emory Bynum four times. The heavy lifting was done by Takuan Harris and Semaj Pierce, who racked up all four sacks between them.
West Craven's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Roanoke Rapids, their victory bumped their record up to 3-8.
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