Fike was the 42-0 winner over East Wake when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Fike Demons fell 24-17 to the East Wake Warriors on Friday. The Demons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Fike lost, don't look at Jerimiah Peart. Despite the final result, he rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown. Peart's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 131 rushing yards.
A big part of East Wake's win came down to the chemistry between Maurice Maloy and his top target Kenneth Larry. Maloy rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown while Larry picked up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 84 rushing yards gave Maloy a new career-high.
Fike's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for East Wake, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-5 record.
Fike didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 63-0 win against Southern Wayne on the 25th. As for East Wake, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 27-20 victory against South Johnston on the 25th.
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