The Whiteville Wolfpack will head out on the road to face off against the South Columbus Stallions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Whiteville has three straight victories, South Columbus has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Whiteville stacked a seventh blowout onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat East Bladen 55-18 at home. Whiteville pushed the score to 42-12 by the end of the third, a deficit East Bladen had little chance of recovering from.
Whiteville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luke Odham led the charge by throwing for 164 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. Nallegem Powell and his 93 yards on the ground were also a key factor in Whiteville's win.
Meanwhile, South Columbus pushed their score all the way to 36 two weeks ago, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their rough 59-36 loss to Heide Trask might stick with them for a while.
South Columbus' loss came about despite a quality game from Demonta Gore, who rushed for 131 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry.
Whiteville's victory was their third straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 7-2. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 50.33 points. As for South Columbus, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Whiteville against South Columbus in their previous matchup back in October of 2022 as the squad secured a 56-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whiteville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
