The New Bern Bears will play host again on Friday to welcome the Millbrook Wildcats, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New Bern is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Gray's Creek to the tune of 59-27. New Bern's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Millbrook entered their tilt with South View on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 31-0 victory over the Tigers. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Tigers are ranked 144th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brilison Mccullers was his usual excellent self, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 42 receiving yards. Backing up that air attack was Nessiah Mcarthur, who rushed for 90 yards.
Millbrook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Millbrook's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Rashad Streets was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last nine games he's played.
Millbrook pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.4 points per game. As for New Bern, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
New Bern was able to grind out a solid win over Millbrook in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, winning 35-27. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Millbrook's Xavier Pugh, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 51 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for New Bern to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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