The East Wake Warriors will venture away from home to take on the Sanderson Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Wake is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
East Wake managed to slip by Knightdale the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Warriors took a blow against the Knights on Friday, falling 64-14.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sanderson, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 69-18 win over Mount Zion Christian Academy. That looming 69-18 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Spartans yet this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ben Young III and Keon Williams. Young III rushed for 170 yards and two scores on only five carries while Williams rushed for 85 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten carries. Young III's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Sanderson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 393 rushing yards. They are a perfect 4-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
East Wake's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Sanderson, their record now sits at 6-4.
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