North Edgecombe is 2-8 against Northampton County since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North Edgecombe Warriors will face off against the Northampton County Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. 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.
North Edgecombe is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Weldon on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Edgecombe was outmatched by Weldon at home and fell 50-12. The Warriors were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Meanwhile, Northampton County ended up a good deal behind Southeast Halifax on Friday and lost 26-8.
This is the second loss in a row for North Edgecombe and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for Northampton County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
North Edgecombe came up short against Northampton County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 20-12. Thankfully for North Edgecombe, A?Trielle Barnes (who rushed for 236 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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