Football Preview: North Edgecombe Warriors vs. Weldon Chargers
North Edgecombe has gone 9-1 against Weldon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The North Edgecombe Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Weldon Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
North Edgecombe and Southeast Halifax met for a duel on Friday where North Edgecombe had to take the L. North Edgecombe took a 40-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southeast Halifax.
The losing side was boosted by Andrew Webb, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Edgecombe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 62 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 273.7.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Weldon). They breezed by Northwest Halifax on the road to the tune of 52-6 on Saturday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
North Edgecombe's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Weldon, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
North Edgecombe took a serious blow against Weldon in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 36-6. Will North Edgecombe have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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