The C.B. Aycock Golden Falcons will play host again on Thursday to welcome the East Wake Warriors, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
C.B. Aycock is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Hunt for the full four quarters, racking up a 54-14 victory at home. Fans of the Golden Falcons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Caleb Frederick, who rushed for 199 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 116 rushing yards per game. Ricky Elliott was another key back, rushing for 219 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.5 yards per carry.
C.B. Aycock's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jasaan Williams and Jeremiah Hendricks. Another thorn in Hunt's side was MarShaun McCullen, who picked up two sacks and made six total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, C.B. Aycock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 423 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
East Wake never got on the board in their matchup on September 6th, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Southern Wayne last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Saints 48-6 at home. With the Warriors ahead 28-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Maurice Maloy and Khalee Batts were among the main playmakers for East Wake as the former threw for 250 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes and the latter rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns. East Wake also got help from Jamal Taybron, who showed off his sure hands for 86 receiving yards.
C.B. Aycock's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for East Wake, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. C.B. Aycock has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 326 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for East Wake, though, as they've been averaging only 86. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
C.B. Aycock beat East Wake 10-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does C.B. Aycock have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Wake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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