Football Preview: SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars vs. Nash Central Bulldogs
The SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Nash Central Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
SouthWest Edgecombe is headed out to face Nash Central after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. SouthWest Edgecombe never let North Edgecombe onto the board and left with a 62-0 victory on Friday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Warriors are ranked 368th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Nash Central at home against Southeast Halifax on Friday as the squad secured a 50-0 win.
James Rodgers had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 76 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown. Colton Harrelson was in the mix too, providing Nash Central with a fumble recovery touchdown touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Nash Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
SouthWest Edgecombe took a serious blow against Nash Central in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 56-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rodgers, who rushed for 180 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Now that SouthWest Edgecombe 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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