West Johnston's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They enjoyed a cozy 28-14 victory over the East Wake Warriors. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 13-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
West Johnston wouldn't let East Wake keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. West Johnston can thank Jamari Giles and Kaden Trotter for forcing both of them. Giles is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in East Wake's side was Cooper Smith, who picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Despite the defeat, East Wake had strong showings from Jamal Taybron, who picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Maurice Maloy, who threw for 185 yards and a touchdown. Taybron torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.
The win made it two in a row for West Johnston and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for East Wake, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
West Johnston has already played their next match, a 28-24 victory against Smithfield-Selma on the 11th. As for East Wake, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-7 loss against Hunt on the 11th.
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