Football Recap: North Lenoir Comes Up Short

North Lenoir extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 1-8. They took a blow against the West Craven Eagles, falling 41-7. The Hawks were not able to make up for their loss to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in November of 2021.

As for West Craven, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.8 points over those games.

West Craven got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was DJ Davis out in front who threw for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also rushed for 83 yards and one TD. Terrell Dixon was another key rusher, gaining 63 total yards and two touchdowns.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. North Lenoir is set to square off against their familiar foe North Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, West Craven will take on rival SouthWest Edgecombe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.