There's no place like home for East Wake, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 24-17 victory over the Fike Demons on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Warriors as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
A big part of East Wake's victory 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. The dominant performance gave Maloy a new career-high in rushing yards.
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. Fike is 2-1 when Peart posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise.
East Wake's record is now 3-5. As for Fike, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
East Wake didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 27-20 win against South Johnston on the 25th. Fike has also already played their next contest, a 63-0 victory against Southern Wayne on the 25th.
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