Football Recap: Washington County Panthers vs. Gates County Red Barons
Washington County lost against Gates County back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Washington County Panthers took a 24-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gates County Red Barons. The Panthers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it six in a row.
Zedakiah Simpson threw for 146 yards and a touchdown.
Brandon Carter was his top target, picking up 87 receiving yards. On the ground,
Ja Quay Brown made seven total tackles.
Washington County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Gates County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Washington County's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Bertie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington County is facing Bertie at the right time seeing as Bertie is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Gates County, they will square off against Tarboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tarboro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 46.2 points per game this season.
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