Football Recap: First Flight Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Nov 2, 2024, 6:56am

Football Recap: First Flight Nighthawks vs. Pasquotank County Panthers

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First Flight was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 26-19 to the Pasquotank County Panthers. The Nighthawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.

Jayon Harris was his usual excellent self, rushing for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries for Pasquotank County. Harris also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Trenton Whidbee also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.

First Flight's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Pasquotank County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-4.

First Flight didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-20 defeat against Currituck County on the 1st. Pasquotank County has also already played their next match, a 62-12 loss against Northeastern on the 1st.

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