The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets will head out to square off against the West Craven Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Roanoke Rapids is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 win over Nash Central.
Bobby Hawkins Jr
| 11/07/25 @ Nash Central | 132 |
| 10/24/25 @ American Leadership Academy-Johnston | 132 |
| 10/03/25 @ Wake Prep Academy | 118 |
| 10/17/25 vs Louisburg | 96 |
| 10/10/25 vs Nash Central | 51 |
Roanoke Rapids relied on the efforts of Bobby Hawkins Jr, who gained 168 total yards and a touchdown, and Holden Ford, who rushed for 13 yards and one score. Hawkins Jr also rushed for 132 rushing yards, which is notable because the Yellowjackets are 2-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-7 otherwise.
Roanoke Rapids' defense stepped up as well, laying out Emory Bynum four times. The heavy lifting was done by Takuan Harris and Semaj Pierce, who racked up all four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, West Craven entered their tilt with Eastern Wayne two weeks ago with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They were the clear victors by a 47-24 margin over the Warriors. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Warriors are ranked 133rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Roanoke Rapids better keep an eye on DJ Davis. He was instrumental in West Craven's win, throwing for 248 yards and four TDs on only 16 passes, while also rushing for 79 yards and a pair of touchdowns. That's the most passing yards Davis has posted since back in November of 2024. Jeremiah Leigh was in the mix as well, providing West Craven with two scores.
West Craven didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Xavier Cuthbertson led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. With that strong performance, Tavon Allen is now averaging an impressive 5.9 total tackles per game.
West Craven's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Roanoke Rapids, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
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