Eastern Wayne is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while West Craven is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Warriors will welcome the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Eastern Wayne took their contest with ease, bagging a 49-6 win over Washington.
Izeiah Oates
| 10/24/25 @ Washington | 78 |
| 10/17/25 vs North Pitt | 45 |
| 10/03/25 @ SouthWest Edgecombe | 46 |
| 09/26/25 vs North Lenoir | 41 |
| 09/19/25 @ North Johnston | 77 |
| + 4 more games |
Eastern Wayne's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Izeiah Oates, who rushed for 78 yards and two TDs on only six carries, and also threw for 100 yards and one touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Oates has posted since back in November of 2024. Tykel Battle was another key rusher, rushing for 98 yards and one score on only six carries.
Eastern Wayne's run defense was locked in: Washington could only muster 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Oates for the heroic effort on defense: he. Eastern Wayne didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 12.
Eastern Wayne's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Caleb Jordan was the leader with two. Eastern Wayne is undefeated when Jordan posts one or more sacks, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, West Craven got the win against SouthWest Edgecombe on Friday by a conclusive 44-19.
Eastern Wayne better keep an eye on DJ Davis. He was instrumental in West Craven's win, rushing for 165 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 135 yards and a pair of TDs on only 11 passes. Thanks to that big game, Davis is now up to 19 rushing touchdowns on the season. West Craven's leading receiver Xavier Cuthbertson was Davis' top target yet again, picking up 74 receiving yards and a pair of scores, while also rushing for 45 yards.
Eastern Wayne's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for West Craven, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Oates and Davis. Oates just won't slow down this season and has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 185.4 passing yards per game. Davis has been a dominant force too and has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 142 passing yards per game.
