Football Preview: Northampton County Jaguars vs. North Edgecombe Warriors
Northampton County is 8-2 against North Edgecombe since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Northampton County Jaguars will host the North Edgecombe Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Northampton County is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.
Northampton County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 50 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Southeast Halifax on Friday. They took a 26-8 bruising from the Trojans.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, North Edgecombe was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were beaten by Weldon 50-12. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northampton County's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for North Edgecombe, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Northampton County beat North Edgecombe 20-12 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was North Edgecombe's Kevon Savage, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Northampton County to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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