The Eastern Wayne Warriors will take on the Whiteville Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a nine-game winning streak alive.
Eastern Wayne is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They secured a 40-36 W over Princeton. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Warriors, who until this contest were averaging 12.5 points allowed.
Izeiah Oates was his usual excellent self, rushing for 120 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 207 yards and two touchdowns. Those 120 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jay Whisonant, who rushed for 92 yards on only seven carries.
Eastern Wayne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 253 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Whiteville). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Farmville Central 63-29. The Wolfpack might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by 27 points or more this season.
Whiteville's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.8 points per game. As for Eastern Wayne, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
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