Football Preview: Havelock Rams vs. West Craven Eagles
Havelock has gone 9-1 against West Craven recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Havelock Rams will venture away from home to challenge the West Craven Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Havelock will be strutting in after a win while West Craven will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Havelock at home against Laney as the squad secured a 46-15 victory. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaylen Hewitt was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 358 yards and six touchdowns. Lebron Sharpe helped Hewitt out on the ground, rushing for 144 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Sharpe wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Havelock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Laney only rushed for 85.
Havelock's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Kamari George, Jonathan Williams, and Markell Carter picked up one apiece. Williams also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, defending a pass and snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, West Craven was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were beaten by New Bern 35-6. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost four in a row.
The win made it two in a row for Havelock and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for West Craven, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-1.
Havelock was able to grind out a solid victory over West Craven in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 20-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Havelock since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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