Football Recap: West Bladen Knights vs. East Columbus Gators
West Bladen can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They came out on top against the East Columbus Gators by a score of 26-19. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The critical scores for West Bladen came from Ahmarie White, Justin Spaulding, and Hezekiah Blanks-Adams.
West Bladen wouldn't let East Columbus keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Weston Hilburn, Hunter Hester, and Ethan Stevens picked up one apiece. The dominant performance gave Hester a new career-high in rushing yards.
West Bladen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
West Bladen's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for East Columbus, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
West Bladen will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on American Leadership Academy-Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for East Columbus, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Pender at 7:30 p.m.
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