Football Preview: Bertie Falcons vs. Hertford County Bears
Bertie hasn't had much luck against Hertford County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bertie Falcons are taking a road trip to square off against the Hertford County Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Bertie was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 22-16 to Holmes.
Meanwhile, Hertford County fell victim to Tarboro and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Vikings at home and fell 48-0. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Vikings are ranked 42nd).
Bertie's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Hertford County, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Bertie was taken down by Hertford County 39-8 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Bertie avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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