If Mecklenburg County was feeling good fresh off their 38-6 takedown of Martinsville last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mecklenburg County Phoenix received a blow on Friday as they fell 30-13 to the Bassett Bengals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Phoenix of the 16-15 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Mecklenburg County lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Alvian Lewis, who picked up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mecklenburg County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Shemareon Rainey and Derrion Brooks.
Bassett found their leader in underclassman David Cook, who rushed for 59 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 162 yards on 13 of 20 attempts. A healthy portion of that aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Aaron Osgood.
Mecklenburg County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Bassett, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-3.
Mecklenburg County will take on Halifax County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bassett, they are taking a road trip to take on Tunstall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bassett is facing Tunstall at the right time seeing as Tunstall is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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