Whiteville Stays Perfect, East Columbus Pulls Off Upset As Columbus County Teams Go 3-0

By Coastal Carolina News Staff

COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. — Three Columbus County football teams picked up victories Friday night, while a fourth game was canceled due to a tragedy affecting the opposing school community. The night featured another dominant performance from unbeaten Whiteville and an impressive upset victory by East Columbus on Senior Night.

WHITEVILLE ROLLS TO 8-0

The Whiteville Wolfpack continued their undefeated season with a commanding 40-0 conference victory over Red Springs. Whiteville jumped out to a 19-0 lead in the first quarter and added 21 more points in the third quarter while the defense recorded a shutout.

The win improved the Wolfpack to 8-0 overall and 3-0 in conference play as they continue their march toward a conference championship.

Scoring by Quarters

Whiteville ………. 19 0 21 0 – 40

Red Springs ……… 0 0 0 0 – 0

EAST COLUMBUS DELIVERS SENIOR NIGHT UPSET

The East Columbus Gators earned one of their biggest wins of the season Friday night, defeating North Duplin 23-8 in Lake Waccamaw. The Rebels entered the game with a 5-2 record, while the Gators came in at 3-5.

East Columbus nearly lost possession early after a fumble, but Christan Norton recovered the football to keep the drive alive. Moments later, quarterback Demetrius Dexter connected with Dawson Crosby on a deep touchdown pass to give the Gators a 7-0 lead.

North Duplin answered with a touchdown and a successful two-point conversion to take an 8-7 lead, but East Columbus responded and controlled the remainder of the game on the way to a 23-8 victory.

The win improved East Columbus to 4-5 overall while handing North Duplin its third loss of the season.

SOUTH COLUMBUS AWARDED FORFEIT WIN

The South Columbus Stallions were awarded a 1-0 conference victory after West Bladen forfeited Friday night’s scheduled contest. The Stallions improved to 6-3 overall and 3-1 in conference play.

The win keeps South Columbus firmly in the conference championship race heading into next week’s showdown with Whiteville.

WEST COLUMBUS-GOLDSBORO GAME CANCELED

The scheduled game between the West Columbus Vikings and Goldsboro High School was canceled before kickoff.

According to a statement released by West Columbus High School Football, the game was canceled as the Goldsboro football program and school community were dealing with the loss of a loved one. The Vikings program asked fans to keep Goldsboro players, coaches, families and the school community in their thoughts and prayers during the difficult time.

No makeup date had been announced.

COLUMBUS COUNTY SCOREBOARD

Whiteville 40, Red Springs 0

East Columbus 23, North Duplin 8

South Columbus (Win), West Bladen 0 (Forfeit)

West Columbus vs. Goldsboro (Canceled)

LOOKING AHEAD

The biggest game in Columbus County next week will feature the unbeaten Whiteville Wolfpack hosting the South Columbus Stallions in a matchup with major conference championship implications. Whiteville enters the contest at 8-0, while South Columbus comes in at 6-3 and looking to hand the Wolfpack their first loss of the season.