Football Preview: West Craven Eagles vs. East Duplin Panthers
The West Craven Eagles will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the East Duplin Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
West Craven is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Pamlico County. West Craven simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Pamlico County 50-20 on the road. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 379th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
DJ Davis was a one-man wrecking crew for West Craven as he threw for 207 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Xavier Cuthbertson, who picked up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, everything went East Duplin's way against Dixon on Friday as East Duplin made off with a 49-23 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-15.
Shawn Davis was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 265 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries.
West Craven lost to East Duplin at home by a decisive 28-13 margin when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Will West Craven have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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