Football Recap: Bertie Falcons vs. Tarboro Vikings
Bertie fell victim to Tarboro and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Tarboro Vikings 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Vikings are ranked 81st).
Bertie wouldn't let Tarboro keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bertie can thank Jerry Mabine and Micah Long for forcing both of them.
Kamerin Mcdowell-Moore continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Tarboro, rushing for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Mcdowell-Moore's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another rusher making a difference was Caiden Everette, who rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Bertie and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Tarboro, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Bertie didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 28-26 defeat against Gates County on the 11th. Tarboro has also already played their next match, a 62-22 victory against Perquimans on the 11th.
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