Last season it was West Craven’s defense that held the Pam Pack to just seven points and under 200 total yards. This time around, the Washington front seven got their revenge, holding quarterback Danny Harvey and the Eagles offense to just 153 total yards in a 35-7 blowout Thursday evening.

Following what was considered one of the most energized practice sessions of the season, defensive coordinator Jon Blank’s defense picked up right where it left off during last week’s game against D.H. Conley — pulling down an interception in the back of the end zone. An anticlimactic first drive from the Eagles set the tone for the rest of the contest, as the Washington offense hit the ground running after a scoreless first quarter.

On the first drive of the second, two lengthy runs from running backs Markel Spencer and Xzavier Clark and a 20-yard connection from quarterback Patrick Thompson to Rayekwon Satterwaithe placed the Pack on the goal line. Spencer shuffled past the West Craven line and punched it in for the first score of the game.

“He’s just a hard runner, fast runner,” said Washington head coach Sport Sawyer. “They key on him so hard and stack a lot of people inside. As the game goes on, he keeps going and he’s able to break some.”

On the assuming drive, Washington successfully converted an onside kick, placing the offense on the Eagle 41 yard line. Following a 10-yard run from Spencer, Thompson lofted a throw to the corner of the end zone, finding Javon Whitney for the score.

Similar to Washington last week, costly penalties stunted West Craven’s offense in the red zone. To end the second half, West Craven running back Carzell Raynor coughed up the football after the Eagles defense forced one of the only three-and-outs of the game.

“We have to play smart football,” Sawyer said. “You don’t want to give anybody anything extra. When you have penalties, you give free shots to people.”

Both teams traded drives until five-straight 10-plus-yard runs by three different backs pushed across the third score of the game for the Pam Pack.

Two plays later, the Washington defense answered the call again with its second interception — this one from senior Myron Brooks. The pick placed the offense on its own 29-yard line, but again, the running game moved the chains. After penetrating the red zone, Spencer opened up the fourth quarter with a 14-yard touchdown run, giving his team four-score lead.

West Craven’s offense began working efficiently for the first time on the following drive, as Harvey and running back Jacquail Whitehead picked up yards in bunches. Harvey would eventually find the end zone for a six-yard touch down run, the Eagles’ only score of the night.

In a seemingly fitting ending to the West Craven attack, a shanked kickoff by Washington resulted in a makeshift onside kick, allowing the Pam Pack to drain the rest of the clock.

“The defense played very well tonight,” Sawyer said. “We challenged them to get off the field a little more and challenged the offense to have more drives than what we did last week.”

For West Craven, Harvey finished 6-for-13 with 65 yards through the air and two interceptions, while also rushing for 20 yards.

Thompson notched 39-yards passing with a touchdown and an interception for the Pam Pack. Spencer finished with 108 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 20 carries, while Clark’s big second half propelled him to 95 yards on the ground.

Next week, Washington hits the road to take on the Riverside Knights, while West Craven looks to avoid losing its fifth straight against Conley in Greenville.