West Caldwell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 19th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 28-7 to the East Burke Cavaliers. The Warriors lost against the Cavaliers in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 50-7 score last time.
Joshton Blankenship threw for 134 yards and a touchdown.
Jay Maxwell was his top target, picking up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown.
East Burke got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cannon Morrison out in front who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 47 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Morrison a new career-high in rushing yards. Darren Hammons was another key player, rushing for 106 yards and two touchdowns.
West Caldwell's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for East Burke, they moved to 2-6 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
West Caldwell has already played their next game, a 53-16 loss against Bunker Hill on the 8th. As for East Burke, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 27-21 defeat against Newton-Conover on the 5th.
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