It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but East Duplin ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against the Richlands Wildcats by a score of 14-7. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 19-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Shawn Davis was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 108 yards and two TDs. East Duplin also got a significant boost from Aaron Hall, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 94 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something East Duplin proved: they limited Richlands to a paltry 1.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Davis for the heroic effort on defense: he. East Duplin's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.1.
East Duplin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Keeshaun McKinney and Zachary Ball.
Panthers
| 09/05/25 @ Richlands | 14-7 |
| 08/29/25 vs Princeton | 42-20 |
| 08/22/25 @ Wallace-Rose Hill | 21-0 |
The victory was the third in a row for East Duplin, bringing their record up to 3-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.0 points on average this season. As for Richlands, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Coming up, East Duplin will challenge James Kenan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Richlands, they will take on South Brunswick at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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