Eastern Wayne lost against SouthWest Edgecombe back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Eastern Wayne Warriors fell 15-6 to the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 225th, while the Cougars are ranked 106th).
Izeiah Oates threw for 94 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards.
Dereon Miller was his top target, picking up 30 receiving yards. On the ground,
Jamen Kornegay rushed for 66 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Eastern Wayne and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Eastern Wayne will take on Greene Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greene Central will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Eastern Wayne surely won't give up without a fight. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they are taking a road trip to challenge Tarboro at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. SouthWest Edgecombe is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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