After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Rolesville, East Wake was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They breezed by the Southern Wayne Saints at home to the tune of 48-6. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Leading East Wake to victory were Maurice Maloy and Khalee Batts. Maloy threw for 250 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, while Batts rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns. Jamal Taybron also helped out with an impressive 86 receiving yards.
The win got East Wake back to even at 2-2. As for Southern Wayne, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Wake will venture away from home to take on C.B. Aycock at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in C.B. Aycock's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Southern Wayne, they will take on West Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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