East Wake lost to South Johnston back in October of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The East Wake Warriors walked away with a 27-20 victory over the South Johnston Trojans. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly seven points.
Maurice Maloy had a dynamite game for East Wake, throwing for 236 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
South Johnston's loss came despite strong showings from Maddox Sills and Tyler Williams. Sills picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Williams threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
The win made it two in a row for East Wake and bumps their season record up to 4-5. As for South Johnston, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
East Wake and Smithfield-Selma are set to duel on Friday. East Wake is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for South Johnston, they will square off against West Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Johnston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.8 points per game this season.
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