After flying high against Dixon last Friday, East Duplin came back down to earth. The East Duplin Panthers took a 34-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Craven Eagles. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
JP Murphy threw for 39 yards and a touchdown while completing 100% of his passes.
Juan Benitez was his top target, picking up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Allen Stukes rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown.
DJ Davis was a one-man wrecking crew for West Craven as he rushed for 217 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 158 yards on 16 of 24 attempts. With that strong performance, Davis is now averaging an impressive 140.5 rushing yards per game.
East Duplin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for West Craven, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
East Duplin will welcome Richlands at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for West Craven, they will square off against New Bern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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