The East Wake Warriors and the South Johnston Trojans are set to duel on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Wake took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 24-17 win over Fike. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, South Johnston hadn't done well against Hunt recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. South Johnston came out on top against Hunt by a score of 27-20. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Holt Langston continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 64 yards and four touchdowns.
South Johnston wouldn't let Hunt keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. South Johnston can thank Mason Weaver and Kelson Lenzina for forcing both of them. Lenzina also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Kaleb Williams was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
East Wake's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for South Johnston, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
East Wake suffered a grim 31-8 defeat to South Johnston when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will East Wake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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