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East Bladen 47

West Columbus 0

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West Columbus 0-0-0-0 — 0

East Bladen 28-7-6-6 — 47

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Highlights: For East Bladen, James Higgins rushed for 52 yards on three carries; Xavier Wooten rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns on four carries; Xavia McDowell rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown on four carries; Sincere Smith returned a kickoff 67 yards for a touchdown; Tayshaun Berkeley had a fumble recovery; Tyvon Townsend had a fumble recovery.

Records: East Bladen 5-1, 3-1; West Columbus 0-6, 0-4.

Next: East Bladen will host Fairmont for Homecoming in a Three Rivers Conference game Friday at 7 p.m.

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South Robeson 36

West Bladen 22

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West Bladen 14-6-8-0 — 22

South Rob 8-14-8-6 — 36

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Highlights: For West Bladen, B.J. Drake rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries.

Records: West Bladen 3-3, 1-3; South Robeson 2-4, 2-2.

Next: West Bladen will host Whiteville in a conference game Friday at 7 p.m.

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Three Rivers Conference scores

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South Columbus 49, St. Pauls 13

Whiteville 58, Fairmont 16

Red Springs 38, East Columbus 0

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Other regional scores

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Harrells 20, N. Raleigh Christian 14

Cape Fear 52, Douglas Byrd 0

Jack Britt 30, Lumberton 24

South View 36, Pine Forest 31

Terry Sanford 48, Gray’s Creek 15

Scotland Co. 57, Purnell Swett 20

Smithfield-Selma 55, Hobbton 0

Wallace-Rose Hill 53, Midway 6

Pender Co. 25, Union 16 (Tues.)

Pender Co. 58, Lejeune 0 (Fri.)