Football Preview: East Burke Cavaliers vs. West Lincoln Rebels
The East Burke Cavaliers will face off against the West Lincoln Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Burke's offense hasn't had much luck over their past six games, but Friday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
East Burke's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Lincolnton on Friday. They took a blow against the Wolves, falling 38-0. Considering the last time the Cavaliers couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, West Lincoln and West Caldwell met for a duel on Friday where West Lincoln came out on top. West Lincoln was the clear victor by a 50-27 margin over West Caldwell. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Warriors are ranked 352nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Burke's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for West Lincoln, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
East Burke suffered a grim 26-0 defeat to West Lincoln when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can East Burke avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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