Football Preview: SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars vs. Bunn Wildcats
The SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Bunn Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
SouthWest Edgecombe is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Southwest Onslow get on the board and left with a 50-0 victory. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Justin Bridgers
| 11/07/25 vs Southwest Onslow | 3 |
| 09/19/25 @ North Lenoir | 2 |
| 08/29/25 @ Hertford County | 2 |
| 10/30/25 vs North Johnston | 1 |
| 10/24/25 @ West Craven | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
A big part of SouthWest Edgecombe's win came down to the chemistry between Devion Mayo Jr and his top target Justin Bridgers. Mayo Jr threw for 127 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes while Bridgers picked up 73 receiving yards and three TDs. SouthWest Edgecombe is undefeated when Bridgers posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 3-5 otherwise.
SouthWest Edgecombe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
SouthWest Edgecombe didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as I'Qure Brown-Wilson, Quay Darden, and Demazion Williams picked up one apiece. Darden got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Bunn had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it six two weeks ago. They blew past the Yellowjackets 42-8. The Wildcats pushed the score to 35-8 by the end of the third, a deficit the Yellowjackets had little chance of recovering from.
SouthWest Edgecombe better keep an eye on Tyler Perry. He was instrumental in Bunn's win, rushing for 142 yards and three scores on only ten carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Perry a new career-high. Calvin Hooks was in the mix too, providing Bunn with one touchdown.
SouthWest Edgecombe now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Bunn, their record is now 8-2.
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