North Lenoir extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 1-5. They were beaten by the Eastern Wayne Warriors 35-0. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2019.
As for Eastern Wayne, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.1 points on average over those games.
Izeiah Oates produced another solid performance throwing for 178 yards and three TDs while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 41 yards and one score. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (163.2).
Looking ahead, North Lenoir will challenge North Pitt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Eastern Wayne, they will square off against SouthWest Edgecombe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars' defense has only allowed 5.5 points per game this season, so the Warriors' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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