Wakefield lost against Southeast Raleigh back in August of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Wakefield Wolverines were beaten by the Southeast Raleigh Bulldogs 47-13. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 45th).
Wakefield's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kailen Vines-Johnson and Aaron Bullard. Wakefield got some further help from Cayden Gardner: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Southeast Raleigh's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Damonte Garner led the charge by rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Jones, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Wakefield and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for Southeast Raleigh, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Wakefield will challenge Clayton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Southeast Raleigh, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wake Forest at 7:30 p.m.
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