For the first time this season, East Wake will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. After each having a week off, they and the Heritage Huskies will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Wake has given up an average of 28.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Friday, East Wake ended up a good deal behind Cary and lost 38-20. The Warriors were down 38-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Although East Wake took the loss, they still got scores from Calen Gerard and Latrell Harris.
Meanwhile, Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a hard 23-7 fall against Holly Springs.
East Wake now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. East Wake has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 151.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Heritage, though, as they've been averaging only 67.2 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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