Football Game Preview: Heide Trask Titans vs. East Duplin Panthers + How To Watch

The Heide Trask Titans will venture away from home to challenge the East Duplin Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Heide Trask took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on South Lenoir with a sharp 30-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won three games by 24 points or more so far this season.

Tyreek Moore

Rushing Touchdowns

09/12/25 vs West Bladen	3
10/03/25 vs South Lenoir	2
08/29/25 @ East Columbus	2
09/19/25 @ Lumberton	1

Tyreek Moore continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 162 yards and two TDs. Heide Trask is undefeated when Moore posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Heide Trask was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Duplin). They claimed a resounding 53-12 win over Southwest Onslow. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Stallions are ranked 306th) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

East Duplin's win came from a few key players Heide Trask will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Shawn Davis, who rushed for 102 yards and one score on only nine carries, and also caught one touchdown. Branson Norris was another key player, throwing for 116 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 87.5% of his passes.

The victory got Heide Trask back to even at 3-3. As for East Duplin, their record now sits at 4-2.

Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Heide Trask has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 284.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Duplin struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 249 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.