Statesville- The "SWORDS" are sure still continuing to be restored for the East Burke football team.
The Cavaliers came to West Iredell looking for their first 2-0 start in Northwestern Foothills 2A Conference play and to gain their first victory over the Warriors in four tries.
A strong rushing game, led by Blane Fulbright's career-high 240 yards and two touchdowns, and a shutdown defense gave EB all that in a 43-6 road win.
"You can't do this alone, I got a great coaching staff that works tremendously hard," said first-year East Burke coach Derrick Minor. "They bought in 100 percent and when the kids bought in, good things are going to happen."
Fulbright was joined in the rushing stats by quarterback Carter Crump (97 yds, TD), Dawson Langley (65 yds, 2 TDs), freshman Jacob Dellinger (22 yds), and Dalton Teague (7 yds) to finish with a grand total of 431 yards.
It set a new 2A program record for the Cavaliers (2-0) breaking the mark set in 2009 vs. Bunker Hill (410).
The overall record is 526 yards set in 2008 vs. Starmount.
The game's opening drive all went to EB's rushing game going 11 plays ending with a 14-yard touchdown run by Langley.
After West Iredell opened with a three-and-out, the Cavaliers went back to work on another 11 play drive with Fulbright crossing the endzone from four yards out and Langley adding a two-point conversion run for a 14-0 first-quarter lead.
Fulbright scored again to open the second quarter on a nine-yard touchdown run plus Langley's two-point conversion run.
The defense then got on the board as Crump picked off a West Iredell pass in front of the home sideline and raced 74 yards towards the endzone for a 30-0 halftime advantage.
The Cavaliers continued to keep the pedal to the metal opening the second half with an onside kick recovered by Michael Magni and Crump scored in two plays off a 15-yard QB keeper.
Langley scored the final points for the Cavaliers with a third-quarter 19-yard touchdown run to enforce the running clock rule.
EB's defense shut out West Iredell for three quarters and limited them to 177 total yards as led by Logan Johnson (7 tackles, 3 passes defended), Landon Langley (5 tackles, 2 passes defended), Elijah Hess (3 tackles), and Austin Sellers (third quarter INT).
"We want to win the next one, this is just a continual process with these guys every day."
East Burke is back at home next Friday hosting Patton.
-VERSE OF THE DAY-
"Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you."
-Jeremiah 32:17 (NIV)
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