West Craven entered their match against Havelock on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The West Craven Eagles were beaten by the Havelock Rams 54-7. The Eagles have struggled against the Rams recently, as their game on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
DJ Davis rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown.
Reginald Lancaster was his top target, picking up 33 receiving yards.
Lebron Sharpe had an outrageously good game for Havelock as he rushed for 106 yards and four touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Hewitt, who threw for 285 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt.
West Craven's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Havelock, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
West Craven will challenge Ayden - Grifton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Craven is facing Ayden - Grifton at the right time seeing as Ayden - Grifton is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Havelock, they will be playing at home against New Bern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Havelock knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully New Bern likes a good challenge.
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