Football Preview: Pamlico County Hurricanes vs. Ayden - Grifton Chargers
The Pamlico County Hurricanes will host the Ayden - Grifton Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pamlico County is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Pamlico County will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played back in October but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed two weeks ago was a bit more commanding. They took a blow against East Carteret, falling 63-22. The Hurricanes were down 63-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Although Pamlico County took the loss, they still got scores from Philip Snider, Treyvon Munford, and Vj Midgett.
Even though they lost, Pamlico County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Ayden - Grifton came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 35-31 victory over the Pam Pack. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Chargers were the better team in the second half.
EJ Ruffin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 153 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also made nine total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned for a touchdown.
Ayden - Grifton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Ruffin picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Pamlico County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Ayden - Grifton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Pamlico County came up short against Ayden - Grifton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 21-12. Will Pamlico County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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