Football Recap: Currituck County Victorious

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Previous Games

10/24/25 - Home	34-33 W
10/18/24 - Away	22-28 L
10/13/23 - Home	66-0 W
10/14/22 - Away	61-34 W
10/15/21 - Home	56-8 W
+ 5 more games

Currituck County had won four straight at home, but on Friday they bumped up to 7-2 to make it five. They slipped by the Pasquotank County Panthers 34-33. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 28-22 loss the last time these two teams met.

Currituck County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jamie Dance, who threw for 128 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards and one TD. Another player making a difference was Luka Britt, who gained 100 total yards and a touchdown.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Currituck County proved: they limited Pasquotank County to a paltry 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Joshua Peelman for the heroic effort on defense: he. Currituck County's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.7.

As for Pasquotank County, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this matchup were averaging 10.44 points allowed.

Pasquotank County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayon Harris, who rushed for 49 yards and a pair of scores. An impressive showing, but Harris really ramped things up playing D: he made nine total tackles and defended one pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Daylen Sylvester, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.

Currituck County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 48-7 victory against First Flight on the 30th. As for Pasquotank County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Northeastern at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Panthers 10.4, the Eagles 14.9) so any points scored will be well earned.