The First Flight Nighthawks are taking a road trip to square off against the Bertie Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, First Flight beat Washington County 12-8.
Meanwhile, Bertie didn't have done well against Hertford County recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Bertie came out on top against Hertford County by a score of 28-21.
Ro Perry was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 139 yards, and also picked up 52 receiving yards. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards.
Bertie was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 412 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
First Flight's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Bertie, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
First Flight was dealt a bruising 34-7 loss at the hands of Bertie when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for First Flight, Jahkelvin Rascoe (who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
