The crowd at Thursday's non-league contest between the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars (Pinetops, NC) and the host Nash Central Bulldogs (Rocky Mount, NC), saw SouthWest Edgecombe's football team nip Nash Central by a final score of 14-12.

With the win, SouthWest Edgecombe advances its record to 1-0 on the season. The Cougars host Hertford County (Ahoskie, NC) to encounter the Bears in a non-league bout on Thursday, August 28. The Bears go into the bout with a record of 0-0.

The Bulldogs now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Northern Nash for a non-league match on Wednesday, August 27. Nash Central will confront a Knights squad coming off a 30-18 non-league win over J.H. Rose (Greenville, NC). The Knights record now stands at 1-0.