The Beddingfield Bruins will venture away from home to challenge the Eastern Wayne Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Beddingfield is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Beddingfield is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against North Johnston on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Beddingfield lost 52-30 to North Johnston.
Despite the loss, Beddingfield saw an underclassman step up: Sam Finch threw for 137 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Meanwhile, Eastern Wayne had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They breezed by the Gators at home to the tune of 54-0. That 54 point margin sets a new team best for the Warriors this season.
Izeiah Oates was his usual excellent self, throwing for 145 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown. Those 65 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Jamen Kornegay was in the mix as well, providing Eastern Wayne with a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eastern Wayne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Beddingfield's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Eastern Wayne, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Beddingfield barely slipped by Eastern Wayne when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 21-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Beddingfield since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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