Football Preview: Ayden - Grifton Chargers vs. Pamlico County Hurricanes
The Ayden - Grifton Chargers will square off against the Pamlico County Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ayden - Grifton will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
If Pamlico County heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Ayden - Grifton took over last week. Ayden - Grifton managed a 35-31 win over Washington on Friday.
EJ Ruffin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 153 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making nine total tackles and defending 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.
Meanwhile, Pamlico County was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by East Carteret 63-22. The Hurricanes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-14.
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.
Ayden - Grifton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Pamlico County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Ayden - Grifton was able to grind out a solid victory over Pamlico County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 21-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ayden - Grifton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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