Football Recap: Bassett Bengals vs. Mecklenburg County Phoenix
There's no place like home for Bassett, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They strolled past the Mecklenburg County Phoenix with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 30-13. That's more bragging rights for the Bengals, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bassett found their leader in underclassman David Cook, who rushed for 59 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 162 yards on 13 of 20 attempts. A healthy portion of that aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Aaron Osgood.
Bassett didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jashaun Turner, Jakyari Menefee, and Tyrell Hairston picked up one apiece.
Several Phoenix players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alvian Lewis, who picked up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Bassett pushed their record up to 3-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Mecklenburg County, their record is now 4-2.
Bassett will square off against Tunstall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bassett is facing Tunstall at the right time seeing as Tunstall is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Mecklenburg County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Halifax County at 7:00 p.m.
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