Football Recap: West Craven Takes Down Southwest Edgecombe in a Playoff Battle

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Craven had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 40-12 win over the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won eight contests by 23 points or more so far this season.

DJ Davis

Rushing Yards

11/28/25 vs SouthWest Edgecombe	241
11/21/25 vs T.W. Andrews	73
11/14/25 vs Roanoke Rapids	64
10/31/25 @ Eastern Wayne	79
10/24/25 vs SouthWest Edgecombe	165
+ 8 more games

DJ Davis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 241 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and also throwing for 148 yards and a pair of TDs. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.1 rushing yards per game. West Craven's leading receiver Xavier Cuthbertson was Davis' top target yet again, picking up 78 receiving yards, while also rushing for 76 yards and one score on only seven carries.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: West Craven was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.

West Craven didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cuthbertson and Davis. Another thorn in SouthWest Edgecombe's side was Emmanuel Miller, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Despite the loss, SouthWest Edgecombe still got an impressive performance from Keanaji Hopkins, who rushed for 48 yards and a pair of TDs.

The victory was the tenth in a row for West Craven, bringing their record up to 12-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.1 points over those games. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-6 record.

Coming up, West Craven will head out on the road to challenge Reidsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Rams have now posted at least 31 points in their last ten games. SouthWest Edgecombe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.