North Carolina High School Football - Southwest Edgecombe sneaks past Bertie
September 16, 2016: Windsor, NC 27983 The Southwest Edgecombe Cougars (Pinetops, NC) football edged the host Bertie Falcons (Windsor, NC), 27-20 in Friday's non-league bout.
In their next game, the Cougars face the Tarboro Vikings (Tarboro, NC) in a non-league bout, on Friday, September 23. Southwest Edgecombe will attempt to move on its 1-4 season record. The Vikings enter the bout with a 3-2 record after their 21-10 non-league loss to Southern Nash (Bailey, NC).
The Falcons (1-3) will now prepare for their bout against Northeastern (Elizabeth City, NC). The Eagles enter the Northeastern Coastal 2A bout with a 3-1 record. In their last bout, Northeastern was nudged by Lake Taylor (Norfolk, VA), 62-41, in a non-league bout.