Weldon hasn't had much luck against North Edgecombe recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Weldon Chargers will be staying on the road to face off against the North Edgecombe Warriors at 7:00 p.m. North Edgecombe took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Weldon, who comes in off a win.
Weldon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on the road on Saturday with ease, bagging a 52-6 win over Northwest Halifax. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Chargers with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, North Edgecombe and Southeast Halifax met for a duel on Friday where North Edgecombe couldn't get it done. North Edgecombe took a 40-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southeast Halifax.
North Edgecombe's defeat came about despite a quality game from Andrew Webb, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Edgecombe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 62 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 273.7.
Weldon's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for North Edgecombe, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Weldon against North Edgecombe in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 36-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Weldon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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