White Oak had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past the East Carteret Mariners 68-18 on the road on Friday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Mariners are ranked 388th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joshua Smith had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Montez Jimenez was another key player, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown.
Jimenez wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: White Oak was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 481 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
White Oak will welcome Jacksonville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Jacksonville focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for East Carteret, they will square off against Ashley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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