East Burke hasn't had much luck against Lincolnton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The East Burke Cavaliers will be playing at home against the Lincolnton Wolves at 7:30 p.m.
East Burke is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Bunker Hill on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. East Burke lost 34-12 to Bunker Hill. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Bears are ranked 75th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lincolnton). They claimed a resounding 63-6 victory over West Caldwell at home. Winning may never get old, but the Wolves sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
It was another big night for Treylen Bost, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincolnton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 235 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
This is the second loss in a row for East Burke and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Lincolnton, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
East Burke was dealt a bruising 42-14 loss at the hands of Lincolnton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will East Burke have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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