Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Washington). They strolled past the West Craven Eagles with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 44-28. The Pam Pack pushed the score to 41-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Keondrick Melton, who rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 69 yards. Anderson Thomas was in the mix as well, providing Washington with two touchdowns.
Despite the loss, West Craven still got an impressive performance from DJ Davis, who threw for 302 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score.
The win made it two in a row for Washington and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for West Craven, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Farmville Central the next time they take the field. Washington will head out to face Farmville Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while West Craven will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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