East Bladen entered their game against Hobbton on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Eagles took a 32-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats.
Jaden Lewis
| 09/12/25 vs Clinton | 194 |
| 09/19/25 vs West Columbus | 175 |
| 08/29/25 vs West Bladen | 139 |
| 10/06/25 vs Hobbton | 100 |
| 10/03/25 @ North Duplin | 78 |
| + 2 more games |
East Bladen lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jaden Lewis, who picked up 119 receiving yards and a pair of scores, and also rushed for 100 yards. He has become a key player for East Bladen: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. The Eagles also got a significant boost from Dashon Campbell, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 170 yards.
East Bladen didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Xavier Potts and Braylon Cromartie.
Amir Tate had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 167 yards while picking up 10.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 72 receiving yards for Hobbton. Tate really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run. Another back making a difference was Anthony Cowell, who rushed for 84 yards.
East Bladen suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 4-3. As for Hobbton, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-3.
East Bladen wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 44-6 victory against East Columbus on the 10th. As for Hobbton, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against West Columbus at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. The Wildcats will be up against the Vikings' rather soft defense (which has allowed 41.5 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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