There's no place like home for East Burke, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Draughn Wildcats on Friday by a score of 12-7 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). This was payback for the Cavaliers, who suffered a 33-24 loss the last time these two teams met.
East Burke was led to victory by Darren Hammons and Zayne Newman. Hammons rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown, while Newman rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Hammons a new career-high in rushing yards.
East Burke's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Zac Bennett and Nathan Rees.
East Burke's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Draughn, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Burke will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Maiden at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th. As for Draughn, they are taking a road trip to take on Chase at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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