Football Preview: Washington County Panthers vs. Tarboro Vikings
On Friday Washington County will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Tarboro Vikings at 7:00 p.m.
Washington County is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Bertie on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Washington County came up short against Bertie, falling 30-8. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Tarboro had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They breezed by the Red Barons to the tune of 60-0. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won seven matchups by 30 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Kamerin McDowell-Moore and he. McDowell-Moore gained 126 total yards and two touchdowns while he gained 126 total yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Mason Satterfield also racked up 97 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August. Jermaine Staton was in the mix too, providing Tarboro with two touchdowns.
Tarboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 407 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Tarboro didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brandon Jones and Jhalen Pharr-Mcnair.
Washington County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Tarboro, their record is now 8-1.
Washington County was dealt a bruising 48-0 loss at the hands of Tarboro in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tarboro's Caiden Everette, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Now that Washington County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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