After soaring to 45 points the game before, West Craven was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They fell 19-12 to the Greene Central Rams. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, West Craven saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Xavier Cuthbertson rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The critical scores for Greene Central came from Jason Wilson II, Edondre Garrett, and Michael Suggs Jr..
West Craven has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Greene Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4.
West Craven wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 46-38 victory against North Pitt on the 25th. Greene Central has also already played their next contest, a 25-22 win against Farmville Central on the 25th.
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