East Burke lost against Maiden back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The East Burke Cavaliers had to suffer through a 43-6 loss at the hands of the Maiden Blue Devils. The Cavaliers have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Carter Bennett threw for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Cannon Morrison was his top target, picking up 27 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Darren Hammons rushed for 28 yards.
A big part of Maiden's victory came down to the chemistry between Grant Lawing and his top target Raheim Misher. Lawing threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes while Misher picked up 139 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Misher's longest reception was for an incredible 71 yards. Maiden also got a significant boost from Jai-Kylain Ramseur, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
East Burke's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Maiden, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Burke will welcome Bandys at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bandys' defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so East Burke's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Maiden, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome West Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (West Lincoln: 16.2, Maiden: 9) so any points scored will be well earned.
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