Football Preview: Whiteville Wolfpack vs. Farmville Central Jaguars
The Whiteville Wolfpack's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Farmville Central Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Whiteville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Pasquotank County with points to spare, taking the game 34-20.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Farmville Central took on North Pitt on Friday. Farmville Central blew past North Pitt 60-32. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Elijah Able continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 247 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Benjamin Gardner was another key player, rushing for 57 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Farmville Central's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Ja'Quez Dixon was the leader with two. He has been hot recently, having also posted eight or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Another thorn in North Pitt's side was O'Maurie Phillips, who made 15 total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Farmville Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 453 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 247 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Whiteville's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.2 points. As for Farmville Central, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
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