The West Craven Eagles will challenge the East Duplin Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for West Craven: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while East Duplin has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
West Craven is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Nash Central to the tune of 65-34. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
DJ Davis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 357 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 114 yards and a touchdown. Xavier Cuthbertson was Davis' top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, East Duplin's offense rose to the challenge against a Bulldogs defense that boasted an average of only 14.27 points allowed on Friday. East Duplin put the hurt on St. Pauls with a sharp 33-13 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Shawn Davis, who rushed for 228 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
East Duplin is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.5 points. As for West Craven, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
West Craven didn't have too much breathing room in their match against East Duplin when the teams last played back in August, but they still walked away with a 34-29 win. Does West Craven have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Duplin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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