SouthWest Edgecombe and West Craven squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but SouthWest Edgecombe had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Eagles and fell 40-12. Having soared to a lofty 44 points in the game before, the Cougars couldn't push the score so high this time.
Devion Mayo Jr threw for 42 yards on three of five attempts. Justin Bridgers was his top target, picking up 42 receiving yards. On the ground, Keanaji Hopkins rushed for 48 yards.
It was another big night for DJ Davis, who rushed for 241 yards and three scores while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and also threw 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 also helped with two touchdowns in total.
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 |
The defeat snapped SouthWest Edgecombe's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-6 record. As for West Craven, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
SouthWest Edgecombe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Craven, they are taking a road trip to challenge Reidsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,088 yards in their previous games.
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