Football Preview: New Bern Bears vs. Havelock Rams
The New Bern Bears will venture away from home to face off against the Havelock Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
New Bern's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Knightdale at home to the tune of 37-0. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Knights are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Terrance Mccormick, who threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes. Ivion Smith also helped out with an impressive 95 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Havelock put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 54-7 win over West Craven. The Rams pushed the score to 54-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Lebron Sharpe was a one-man wrecking crew for Havelock as he rushed for 106 yards and four touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Hewitt, who threw for 285 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt.
New Bern's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Havelock, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. New Bern has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 372.5 total yards per game. However, it's not like Havelock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 491. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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