A well-balanced attack led East Duplin over Heide Trask in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Panthers blew the Titans out of the water with a 38-6 final score. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Panthers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Titans are ranked 318th).

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Aaron Hall produced another solid effort rushing for 101 yards and three scores on only eight carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Shawn Davis helped out on the ground, rushing for 93 yards.
East Duplin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dwayne Davis and Maddox Weis.
Despite the loss, Heide Trask still got an impressive performance from Kamajah Wilson, who rushed for 126 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries.
The win made it two in a row for East Duplin and bumps their season record up to 5-2. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-5 Southwest Onslow and 3-4 Heide Trask. As for Heide Trask, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. East Duplin will challenge rival Clinton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Heide Trask is set to square off against their familiar foe Southwest Onslow at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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