The Hertford County Bears will take on the Northwood Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Thursday, Hertford County came up short against Martin County and fell 29-16. The Bears were down 22-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Ayden Everette
| 09/19/25 @ Roanoke Rapids | 198 |
| 10/03/25 @ Pasquotank County | 138 |
| 08/22/25 vs Gates County | 135 |
| 09/05/25 @ Bertie | 131 |
| 10/30/25 vs Martin County | 116 |
| + 4 more games |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ayden Everette, who rushed for 116 yards and one touchdown. He has become a key player for Hertford County: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-4 otherwise. The Bears also got a significant boost from Justin Bunch, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
Meanwhile, Northwood also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to West Carteret by a score of 29-21. While the Chargers had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Patriots 14-8.
Hertford County will have to contain Grayson Cox as he made an impact in Northwood's last game. He rushed for 133 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 89 yards and one TD. Robert Tripp also helped out as he racked up 119 rushing yards.
Hertford County dropped their record down to 5-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Northwood, their record is now 3-7.
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