SouthWest Edgecombe and West Craven squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but SouthWest Edgecombe had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Eagles 40-12. The game was a 12-12 toss-up at halftime, but the Cougars couldn't quite close it out.
When it comes to explaining why SouthWest Edgecombe lost, don't look at Keanaji Hopkins. Despite the final result, he rushed for 48 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
SouthWest Edgecombe didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ny'DariuN DaNiels and Kelsey Bynum.
DJ Davis had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 241 yards and three scores while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and also throwing for 148 yards and a pair of TDs for West Craven. With that strong performance, Davis is now averaging an impressive 100.1 rushing yards per game. Jeremiah Leigh was in the mix as well, providing West Craven with two touchdowns.
Cougars
| 11/28/25 @ West Craven | 12-40 |
| 11/21/25 @ East Duplin | 44-41 |
| 11/14/25 @ Bunn | 29-24 |
| 11/07/25 vs Southwest Onslow | 50-0 |
| 10/30/25 vs North Johnston | 49-20 |
With the defeat, SouthWest Edgecombe broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-6. As for West Craven, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-1.
SouthWest Edgecombe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Craven, they will take on Reidsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Rams have now posted at least 31 points in their last ten contests.
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