Football Preview: Tarboro Vikings vs. Havelock Rams
Tarboro has won 11 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Havelock has won 11 straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Tarboro Vikings will welcome the Havelock Rams at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Tarboro: 3.5, Havelock: 16) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Saturday, Tarboro earned a 27-14 win over SouthWest Edgecombe.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Caiden Everette and he. Everette rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries while he rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance also gave Kamerin Mcdowell-Moore a new career-high in rushing yards. Cole Craddock made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Meanwhile, Havelock entered their matchup against New Bern on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Havelock and New Bern were almost perfectly matched up, but Havelock suffered a 28-27 defeat. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Havelock got top-tier performance from Jaylen Hewitt, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 230 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. Jalen Morgan was Hewitt's top target, picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Havelock's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Christopher Bispham and Jeshua Perry, who racked up four sacks between them. Havelock got some further help from Donovan Darden: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
Tarboro's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Havelock, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
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