West Bladen had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-6 to make it five. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Red Springs Red Devils. The Knights lost against the Red Devils in their previous head to head back in November of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 29-20 score last time.
Hunter Hester threw for 48 yards on two of five attempts. Jace Lesane was his top target, picking up 44 receiving yards. On the ground, Sincere McKinley rushed for 37 yards.
As for Red Springs, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-5. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their 13-point performance the matchup before.
Red Springs' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chase Boone, who threw for 325 yards and one touchdown while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 63 yards and one TD. Boone is becoming a predictor of the Red Devils' success: when he posts at least 300 passing yards the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Raymond Blue Jr also helped with two scores in total.
Looking ahead, West Bladen will host South Columbus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Red Springs, they will head out to challenge Whiteville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Red Devils will need to watch out since the Wolfpack have now posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
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