East Burke was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 13-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Lincoln Rebels. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cavaliers of the 26-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why East Burke lost, don't look at Cannon Morrison. Despite the final result, he rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown. Those 107 rushing yards gave Morrison a new career-high.
East Burke wouldn't let West Lincoln keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. East Burke can thank Nathan Rees and Jordan Fox for forcing both of them.
East Burke's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for West Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
East Burke will look to defend their home field on Friday against West Caldwell at 7:30 p.m. East Burke is facing West Caldwell at the right time seeing as West Caldwell is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for West Lincoln, they will head out to take on Lincolnton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with West Lincoln sitting on three straight wins and Lincolnton on five.
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