There's no place like home for East Wake, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bunn Wildcats on Friday, sneaking past 28-26. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since August 30, 2024.
Maurice Maloy
| 09/12/25 vs Bunn | 2 |
| 09/05/25 @ Southeast Raleigh | 1 |
| 08/28/25 @ Rocky Mount | 0 |
| 08/22/25 vs Riverside-Durham | 1 |
| 10/18/24 vs Fike | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Maurice Maloy produced another solid effort rushing for 54 yards and two scores on only five carries, while also throwing for 179 yards and a pair of touchdowns. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in August of 2024. A healthy portion of Maloy's aerial production (88 yards to be exact) went to Tzion Stone, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something East Wake proved: they limited Bunn to a paltry three yards per carry. The team can thank Jomar Henton for the heroic effort on defense: he. East Wake didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 13.6.
Bunn lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Josiah Rice, who threw for 225 yards and three TDs. Dj Smith was Rice's top target, picking up 62 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
The victory got East Wake back to even at 2-2. As for Bunn, they dropped their record down to 2-2 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Wake will venture away from home to take on Cary at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Imps' defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so the Warriors' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Bunn, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Beddingfield at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th.
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