East Wake kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against the Southern Nash Firebirds, falling 65-42. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Firebirds: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, East Wake still got an impressive performance from Maurice Maloy, who threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards.
East Wake will host Knightdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Southern Nash, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against South Granville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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