Eastern Wayne has gone 7-2 against Goldsboro recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Eastern Wayne Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Goldsboro Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Wayne will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Eastern Wayne didn't have too much trouble with North Johnston as they won 22-6.
The critical scores for Eastern Wayne came from Jalen Harris, Tykel Battle, and Izeiah Oates.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Eastern Wayne's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jamen Kornegay.
Meanwhile, Goldsboro had to endure a nine-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They breezed by Spring Creek to the tune of 52-0 on Thursday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their 12-point performance the match before.
Eastern Wayne's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Goldsboro, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Eastern Wayne against Goldsboro in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 36-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastern Wayne since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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