Football Game Preview: Goldsboro Cougars vs. James Kenan Tigers + Official Tickets

The Goldsboro Cougars will face off against the James Kenan Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Goldsboro has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while James Kenan will arrive with four straight wins.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 65-6, which was the final score in Goldsboro's tilt against Wallace-Rose Hill two weeks ago.

Meanwhile, James Kenan got the win against Midway on Friday by a conclusive 42-22. Considering the Tigers have won four matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Goldsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for James Kenan, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.

Goldsboro couldn't quite get it done against James Kenan in their previous meeting back in March of 2021 as they fell 30-20. Thankfully for the Cougars, Andrew Pender (who rushed for 161 yards and four TDs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.