Football Preview: East Carteret Mariners vs. Pamlico County Hurricanes
On Friday East Carteret will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Pamlico County Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. Pamlico County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on East Carteret, who comes in off a win.
East Carteret's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They skirted past Sandhills T 2-0.
Meanwhile, Pamlico County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Lejeune by a score of 30-27. While the Hurricanes didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Devil Pups 13-12 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Pamlico County got top-tier performance from Vj Midgett, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Midgett also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass. Kamden Keyes was another key player, rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pamlico County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 357 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The win got East Carteret back to even at 4-4. As for Pamlico County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
East Carteret came up short against Pamlico County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 13-7. Can East Carteret avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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