West Craven lost against New Bern back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Eagles came up short against the Bears, falling 48-27. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Bears are ranked 15th).
DJ Davis threw for 53 yards on only five passes. Xavier Cuthbertson was his top target, picking up 34 receiving yards.
New Bern's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Karvin Magwood, who rushed for 252 yards and four TDs while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. Magwood also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing one fumble, making seven total tackles, and defending one pass. Kaishawn Taylor did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 120 receiving yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, West Craven fell to 2-1. As for New Bern, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Coming up, West Craven will take on Farmville Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for New Bern, they will challenge Cleveland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,049 yards in their previous games.
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