The North Lenoir Hawks will face off against the West Craven Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: North Lenoir has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while West Craven will arrive with four straight victories.
On Friday, North Lenoir lost to Washington on the road by a 32-15 margin.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Craven). They blew past North Johnston, posting a 52-16 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Eagles' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Panthers are ranked 253rd).
North Lenoir better keep an eye on DJ Davis. He was instrumental in West Craven's win, rushing for 78 yards and three TDs on only six carries, while also throwing for 141 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Davis a new career-high in passer rating (156.3). Xavier Cuthbertson did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 81 receiving yards.
West Craven's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for North Lenoir, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
North Lenoir was taken down by West Craven 54-6 when the teams last played back in November of 2021. Thankfully for the Hawks, Dayquan Shelton (who rushed for 159 yards and a pair of scores on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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