Football Recap: East Wake Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Maurice Maloy and Jamal Taybron

By Team Reports Oct 15, 2024, 3:38pm

Football Recap: East Wake Warriors vs. West Johnston Wildcats

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While it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, East Wake was not quite West Johnston's equal in the second half on Friday. The game between them and the West Johnston Wildcats wasn't particularly close, with the East Wake Warriors falling 28-14. That makes it the first time this season the Warriors have let down their home crowd.

Despite the loss, East Wake had strong showings from Jamal Taybron, who picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Maurice Maloy, who threw for 185 yards and a touchdown. Taybron's longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards.

East Wake has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for West Johnston, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.

East Wake didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-7 defeat against Hunt on the 11th. As for West Johnston, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 28-24 win against Smithfield-Selma on the 11th.

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