Wakefield was the 29-24 winner over Broughton when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Wakefield Wolverines fell 16-7 to the Broughton Capitals on Friday.
Carter Merck rushed for 51 yards on only five carries, and also threw for 130 yards on seven of 17 attempts.
Kailen Vines-Johnson was his top target, picking up 101 receiving yards.
Xavier Howard had a dynamite game for Broughton, rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Howard a new career-high in rushing yards.
Wakefield's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Broughton, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Wakefield will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Rolesville at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Broughton also won't see the field for a while: their next contestis against Enloe at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. One thing working in Enloe's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
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