RED SPRINGS–Whiteville continued its unbeaten season Friday as they blanked Red Springs 40-0.
The Wolfpack will host county rival South Columbus (2-1, 5-3) for the Southeastern Conference Championship at Legion Stadium on Oct. 30.
The Pack wasted no time taking care of business against the at-home Devils. Quarterback Luke McLean punched it in from one yard out to put the Wolfpack ahead 6-0 with 9:01 left in the first quarter. McLean found Terry Phillips for a 52-yard touchdown pass to give the Wolfpack a 13-0 lead. Izaac Elkins added the extra point with 4:58 on the clock in the first period.
Whiteville’s Collin Hooks intercepted a Red Springs’ pass to set up a Terry Phillips seven-yard touchdown run to give Whiteville the 19-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. After a scoreless second quarter for both teams, Phillips found the endzone again from 24 yards out to push the score to Whiteville 26, Red Springs 0. Elkins added the PAT with 8:33 on the clock in the third period.
McLean threw his second touchdown of the night to Teron Leggett for 20 yards to make the score 33-0. Elkins added the kick. Logan Little ran in a one-yard touchdown late in the third quarter for the final score of the night 40-0.
McLean threw for two touchdown passes and ran for one. Despite not scoring, Ty’Lae Rose rushed for 184 yard to bring his rushing total to 1,160 yards on the season. The Pack’s Terry Phillips added two scores in the victory.
Whiteville is now 3-0 in the Carolina Conference and 8-0 on the year. Red Springs (1-3, 2-7) will travel to Fairmont (2-2, 4-5) on Friday.
