Northwest Halifax is 0-9 against North Edgecombe since August of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Northwest Halifax Vikings will be playing at home against the North Edgecombe Warriors at 7:00 p.m.
Northwest Halifax's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Wilson Prep on Thursday. They took a blow against the Tigers, falling 50-0. The Vikings' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous four contests, North Edgecombe brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Rocky Mount Prep 42-6 at home. The win was some much needed relief for the Warriors as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
North Edgecombe's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andrew Webb, who rushed for 32 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Zyquarius Cherry, who rushed for 56 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 327 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive matches.
Northwest Halifax's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for North Edgecombe, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Northwest Halifax suffered a grim 28-6 defeat to North Edgecombe in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Northwest Halifax, Latraviun Parker (who picked up 148 receiving yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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