The Perquimans Pirates will face off against the Gates County Red Barons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Perquimans is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Martin County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Perquimans took a blow against Martin County, falling 43-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Pirates were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Gates County fell victim to Tarboro and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Vikings on the road and fell 60-0. While losing is never fun, the Red Barons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 291st, while the Vikings are ranked 64th).
Perquimans' defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Gates County, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 6-3.
Perquimans beat Gates County 27-18 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Perquimans since the squad 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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