Football Recap: Eastern Wayne Skates Past Washington with Ease + How To Watch

Eastern Wayne won the last time they faced Washington and things went their way on Friday too. The Warriors claimed a resounding 49-6 victory over the Pam Pack. Considering the Warriors have won four matchups by more than 32 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Izeiah Oates

Rushing Touchdowns

10/17/25 vs North Pitt	4
10/24/25 @ Washington	2
09/19/25 @ North Johnston	2
08/29/25 vs C.B. Aycock	2
08/22/25 vs Goldsboro	2
+ 2 more games

Eastern Wayne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Izeiah Oates led the charge by rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 112 yards and one TD. The Warriors are undefeated when Oates posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Another back making a difference was Tykel Battle, who rushed for 103 yards and one score on only seven carries.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Eastern Wayne proved: they limited Washington to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Oates for the heroic effort on defense: he. Eastern Wayne didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 11.7.

Eastern Wayne's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Caleb Jordan was especially locked on to Washington's QB and sacked him twice. Jordan has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.

When it comes to explaining why Washington lost, don't look at Calek Smaw. Despite the final result, he rushed for 130 yards and one TD while picking up 8.1 yards per carry.

Eastern Wayne has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.2 points on average over those games. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.

Eastern Wayne didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 47-24 defeat against West Craven on the 31st. As for Washington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 39-0 loss against North Pitt on the 31st.