Football Preview: Nash Central Bulldogs vs. SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars
Nash Central is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while SouthWest Edgecombe is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Nash Central Bulldogs will host the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Nash Central's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 50-0 victory over Southeast Halifax at home. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Trojans are ranked 268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
James Rodgers was a one-man wrecking crew for Nash Central as he rushed for 76 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown. Colton Harrelson was in the mix as well, providing Nash Central with a fumble recovery touchdown touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Nash Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for SouthWest Edgecombe on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew North Edgecombe out of the water with a 62-0 final score. The Cougars pushed the score to 55-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors had no chance of recovering from.
Everything came up roses for Nash Central against SouthWest Edgecombe when the teams last played back in August of 2023 as the team secured a 56-28 win. Will Nash Central repeat their success, or does SouthWest Edgecombe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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