East Columbus at East Bladen | October 9, 2026 Football Game
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East Columbus at East Bladen
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East Bladen
Football
The result
Final score & quarters
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Columbus | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 20 |
| East Bladen | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Quarter totals verified against the linked game report.
Reported individual performances
Top 3 player spotlights
Editorial spotlights, not official awards. East Columbus statistics were supplied to Neuse News Sports by the Gators’ coaching staff. East Bladen figures come from the linked game report.
East Bladen
Jaden Lewis-Gary
The Bladen Journal report credits him with 21 carries.
East Bladen
Zamarion Pone
Scored twice on the ground, according to the Bladen Journal.
East Columbus
Demetrius Dexter
Completed 6 of 14 passes for 180 yards and a touchdown; rushed 13 times for 176 yards and two touchdowns.
Game coverage
Article & recap
Neuse News Sports / Trey Scott
East Columbus rally falls two points short at East Bladen
Demetrius Dexter accounted for 356 yards and three touchdowns as East Columbus rallied in the fourth quarter. Coach Vinston Thorpe discusses the Gators’ 22-20 loss and Dexter’s progress at quarterback.
Read the original Neuse News Sports recap →Verified game numbers
Top stats
| Team / Category | Game statistic |
|---|---|
| East Bladen · Jaden Lewis-Gary | 21 carries · 196 yards · 1 TD (Bladen Journal) |
| East Bladen · Zamarion Pone | 62 rushing yards · 2 TD (Bladen Journal) |
| East Columbus · Demetrius Dexter passing | 6-of-14 · 180 yards · 1 TD |
| East Columbus · Demetrius Dexter rushing | 13 carries · 176 yards · 2 TD |
| East Columbus · Christan Norton rushing | 4 carries · 19 yards |
| East Columbus · Terry Shipman rushing | 1 carry · 15 yards |
| East Columbus · Steven Hansford rushing | 2 carries · 9 yards |
| East Columbus · Dawson Crosby receiving | 3 catches · 103 yards |
| East Columbus · JT Hudson receiving | 2 catches · 70 yards · 1 TD |
| East Columbus · Trason Hunter receiving | 1 catch · 7 yards |
| East Columbus · Fourth-quarter points | 12 |
| East Bladen · Halftime lead | 22–8 |
East Columbus individual statistics were supplied to Neuse News Sports by the Gators’ coaching staff. The listed rushing figures total 20 carries for 219 yards; these are recorded figures, not a confirmed complete team total.
Documented game moments
Top plays
Johnson stops the tying try
The Bladen Journal reports that Braylon Johnson stopped Dawson Crosby on East Columbus’ potential tying two-point attempt.
A third-and-long completion helps close it
Ryne Priest found Riley Collins for 31 yards on third-and-21 to help East Bladen run out the clock, according to the Bladen Journal.
Only documented game moments are listed. Individual video clips and timestamps have not been verified.
Watch / This game
Game video
No verified game-specific video is linked yet.