EB football dominates Draughn in regular-season finale
The East Burke varsity football team ended the regular season with a 39-0 home win over Draughn on Oct. 30.
Also on Oct. 30, Freedom won by a 41-8 score at McDowell and Patton lost to visiting Chase by a 49-15 final.
The Patriots received strong performances from such players as Ryder Huffman (10-of-17 passing, 217 yards, two touchdowns; two carries, 37 yards), Christian Chapman (nine carries, 87 yards, three TDs), Noah Francis (three catches, 81 yards, two TDs), Wyatt Cantrell (12 carries, 76 yards, TD), Daegan Smith (three catches, 72 yards), Ty Adkins (four catches, 69 yards), and Jesiah Johnson (three carries, 40 yards).
As for the Panthers, they lost despite getting 11 carries for 75 yards and a TD from Alex Ryan, seven carries for 72 yards and a score from Trenton Kidd, a 48-yard run from Carter Smith, eight tackles and an interception from Liam Singleton, eight tackles from Wyatt Thompson, and a fumble recovery from Will Goins.
PLAYOFF OPENERS
East Burke (5-5, 3-3 Western Piedmont 3A/4A Conference) hosted North Surry in the opening round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4A state playoffs late Friday, playoff openers in the 3A bracket saw Draughn (0-10, 0-6 WPC) travel to West Wilkes and Patton (1-9, 1-5 WPC) visit Union Academy, and Freedom (8-2, 4-1 Northwestern 6A/7A Conference) had a bye in the 6A bracket before hosting either Charlotte Catholic or Piedmont in the second round on Nov. 13.
See the Nov. 14 edition of The Paper for details from the football playoff games that took place on Nov. 6. Also, look for results from this week’s boys soccer playoff matches and the recent cross country regional and state championship meets in the Nov. 14 edition and online at thepaper.media/sports.
East Burke quarterback Carter Bennett (11) gets ready to throw a deep pass while facing pressure from Draughn’s Asher Mishler (2) during a varsity football game on Oct. 30 in Icard. Bennett completed 9 of 14 passes for 142 yards and three touchdowns to go with a 1-yard TD run in the Cavaliers’ 39-0 victory, while other offensive standouts were Malachi Bennett (six carries, 49 yards, TD; two catches, 26 yards, TD), RJ Williams (two catches, 45 yards, TD; seven carries, 28 yards, TD), Cayson Mooneyham (two catches, 41 yards, TD), Brayden Sigmon (10 carries, 75 yards), and Garrett Stamey (seven carries, 56 yards). On the other side, the Wildcats got 35 passing yards from Fore Putnam, eight carries for 29 yards from Bryson Seagle, and two catches for 20 yards from Kohl Fryer.
- JAMES LYNCH JR. / THE PAPER
East Burke’s Jesiah Rees (4) tries to get past Draughn’s Paxton Woodie (6) on Oct. 30 in Icard. Rees returned three punts for a total of 76 yards, while the Cavaliers’ top defensive performers included Cayson Mooneyham (interception), Cash Wittenberg (interception), Joseph Lee (interception), Gabriel Metcalf (five tackles, three tackles for loss, sack), and Daniel Cook (five tackles, tackle for loss, half-sack). As for the Wildcats, they received an interception from Woodie, 13 tackles and a fumble recovery from Henry Cooper, eight tackles and a forced fumble from Bryson Seagle, eight tackles apiece from Kameron O’Dell and Kohl Fryer, and five tackles from Hunter Abee.
- JAMES LYNCH JR. photos / THE PAPER
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East Burke quarterback Carter Bennett (11) gets ready to throw a deep pass while facing pressure from Draughn’s Asher Mishler (2) during a varsity football game on Oct. 30 in Icard. Bennett completed 9 of 14 passes for 142 yards and three touchdowns to go with a 1-yard TD run in the Cavaliers’ 39-0 victory, while other offensive standouts were Malachi Bennett (six carries, 49 yards, TD; two catches, 26 yards, TD), RJ Williams (two catches, 45 yards, TD; seven carries, 28 yards, TD), Cayson Mooneyham (two catches, 41 yards, TD), Brayden Sigmon (10 carries, 75 yards), and Garrett Stamey (seven carries, 56 yards). On the other side, the Wildcats got 35 passing yards from Fore Putnam, eight carries for 29 yards from Bryson Seagle, and two catches for 20 yards from Kohl Fryer.
- JAMES LYNCH JR. / THE PAPER
East Burke’s Jesiah Rees (4) tries to get past Draughn’s Paxton Woodie (6) on Oct. 30 in Icard. Rees returned three punts for a total of 76 yards, while the Cavaliers’ top defensive performers included Cayson Mooneyham (interception), Cash Wittenberg (interception), Joseph Lee (interception), Gabriel Metcalf (five tackles, three tackles for loss, sack), and Daniel Cook (five tackles, tackle for loss, half-sack). As for the Wildcats, they received an interception from Woodie, 13 tackles and a fumble recovery from Henry Cooper, eight tackles and a forced fumble from Bryson Seagle, eight tackles apiece from Kameron O’Dell and Kohl Fryer, and five tackles from Hunter Abee.
- JAMES LYNCH JR. photos / THE PAPER
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