East Burke's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They really took it to the West Caldwell Warriors for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-8 victory. The Cavaliers haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Carter Bennett had a dynamite game, rushing for 143 yards and two scores, while also throwing for 106 yards on 11 of 16 attempts. He is becoming a predictor of East Burke's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
Cavaliers
| 10/03/25 @ West Caldwell | 231 |
| 09/26/25 @ Hibriten | 125 |
| 09/05/25 vs Freedom | 99 |
| 08/29/25 @ Foard | 193 |
| 08/22/25 vs West Iredell | 68 |
| + 3 more games |
Bennett was just one part of a punishing run game: East Burke was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
East Burke picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-4. As for West Caldwell, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Looking ahead, East Burke will face off against R-S Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cavaliers will need to watch out since the Hilltoppers have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for West Caldwell, they will square off against Patton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 32.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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