Eastern Wayne came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 22-6 win over the North Johnston Panthers. That's more bragging rights for the Warriors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The critical scores for Eastern Wayne came from Jalen Harris, Tykel Battle, and Izeiah Oates.
One reason for the win was Eastern Wayne's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jamen Kornegay.
Eastern Wayne's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for North Johnston, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern Wayne will head out to face off against Goldsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Wayne's defense has only allowed 11.1 points per game this season, so Goldsboro's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for North Johnston, they will venture away from home to take on Princeton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Johnston is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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