Maiden is on a three-game streak of home wins, while East Lincoln is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Blue Devils will host the Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 880 yards in their previous games.
On Friday, Maiden earned a 41-34 win over Bandys.
Shannon Wingate
| 10/17/25 @ Bandys | 251 |
| 09/19/25 vs West Iredell | 155 |
| 09/26/25 vs Foard | 142 |
| 09/05/25 vs North Lincoln | 114 |
| 09/12/25 @ Bunker Hill | 92 |
Shannon Wingate was his usual excellent self, rushing for 251 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Those 251 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Grant Lawing was another key player, throwing for 126 yards and three TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Maiden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Maiden didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Keyahjae Smyre and Hampton Reed. Shannon Blake was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks and making 15 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, East Lincoln faced Hickory in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Mustangs fell just short of the Red Tornadoes by a score of 31-28. The matchup marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Maiden will have to contain Grant Lawless as he made an impact in East Lincoln's last game. He threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 43 yards. Another player making a difference was Tyson Maggs, who picked up 82 receiving yards and one score.
Having lost for the first time this season, East Lincoln fell to 8-1. As for Maiden, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Maiden was able to grind out a solid win over East Lincoln in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, winning 46-38. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Mustangs' Paulie Menegay, who rushed for 96 yards and a pair of TDs. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Blue Devils to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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