There's no place like home for Wake Prep Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They breezed past the Pamlico County Hurricanes to the tune of 54-8 on Friday. The Guardians pushed the score to 34-8 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hurricanes had little chance of recovering from.
Austin Battle threw for 137 yards and four TDs while completing 81.8% of his passes. Justin Battle was his top target, picking up 76 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. On the ground, Landon Roberts rushed for 162 yards and one score on only five carries.
Wake Prep Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Pamlico County, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wake Prep Academy will square off against American Leadership Academy-Johnston at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 884 yards in their previous games. As for Pamlico County, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Southeast Collegiate Prep Academy at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th.
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