West Bladen is 0-6 against Whiteville since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. West Bladen will be strutting in after a win while Whiteville will be coming in after a loss.
West Bladen will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points on September 12th, then bounced right back against Union last Friday. The Knights were the clear victors by a 32-6 margin over the Spartans. The Knights pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Spartans had little chance of recovering from.
Ahmarie White produced another solid effort rushing for 79 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: West Bladen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Union only rushed for 136.
West Bladen didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Keon Whittington picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Whiteville and Clinton were almost perfectly matched up last Friday, but Whiteville suffered a 37-36 defeat.
Whiteville's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for West Bladen, their record now sits at 2-3.
West Bladen took a serious blow against Whiteville in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, falling 63-12. Thankfully for the Knights, Brandon Tyson (who rushed for 56 yards and three scores) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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