ELIZABETHTOWN – Whiteville Central defeated Elizabethtown 36-8 Tuesday night in the Waccamaw Middle School Conference football opener for both teams.
The Hornets built a 14-0 halftime lead and led 22-0 after 3 quarters.
Darius Williamson broke loose for a 51-yard run for the Cougars late in the fourth quarter then sped 14 yards around right end for the touchdown. Quarterback Peyton Tatum lunged across the goal line for the 2-point conversion.
Elizabethtown will travel to Hallsboro next Tuesday.