Gates County hasn't had much luck against Tarboro recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Gates County Red Barons will venture away from home to face off against the Tarboro Vikings at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Gates County: 14.1, Tarboro: 13) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Gates County earned a 24-16 victory over Washington County. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Barons.
Meanwhile, Tarboro had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Gators 56-21 on the road. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 30 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Caiden Everette and he. Everette rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries while he rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, Kamerin McDowell-Moore is now averaging an impressive 109.2 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Satterfield, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tarboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 491 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
One reason for the win was Tarboro's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Tyler Powell was especially locked on to Martin County's QB and sacked him five times.
Gates County's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Tarboro, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Gates County was taken down by Tarboro 49-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Gates County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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