West Columbus extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-4. They came up short against the East Bladen Eagles, falling 54-28. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-6.
When it comes to explaining why West Columbus lost, don't look at DJ Graham. Despite the final result, he rushed for 132 yards and one touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 185 yards and a pair of TDs. Graham's longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jahan Lesane-Powell also deserves some recognition as he posted his first receiving yards of the season.
As for East Bladen, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Dashon Campbell and Jaden Lewis. Campbell rushed for 173 yards and three scores while picking up 10.8 yards per carry while Lewis rushed for 175 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Campbell is now averaging an impressive 108 rushing yards per game. Julius Battle was in the mix as well, providing East Bladen with one touchdown.
West Columbus wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 35-20 defeat against Lakewood on the 25th. As for East Bladen, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against North Duplin at 7:00 p.m. on the 3rd. The Rebels' defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so the Eagles' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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