Football Preview: Southeast Halifax Trojans vs. North Edgecombe Warriors
Southeast Halifax is 2-7 against North Edgecombe since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Southeast Halifax Trojans and the North Edgecombe Warriors are set to duel. Southeast Halifax will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Southeast Halifax is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Rocky Mount Prep 64-0 on the road. With that win, the Trojans brought their scoring average up to 26 points per game.
Southeast Halifax didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kanavieon McDaniel and Arthur Joseph. Cameron Johnson was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 15 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southeast Halifax was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for North Edgecombe, as they earned their first road win of the season. They secured a 26-20 W over Northwest Halifax on Friday.
North Edgecombe relied on the efforts of Andrew Webb, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown, and Zyquarius Cherry, who rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown.
The victory snapped Southeast Halifax's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. As for North Edgecombe, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Everything went Southeast Halifax's way against North Edgecombe in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Southeast Halifax made off with a 30-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southeast Halifax since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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