North Edgecombe has gone 7-2 against Southeast Halifax recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The North Edgecombe Warriors and the Southeast Halifax Trojans are set to duel. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Edgecombe is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Northwest Halifax on Friday. North Edgecombe snuck past Northwest Halifax with a 26-20 victory.
North Edgecombe's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Andrew Webb, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown, and Zyquarius Cherry, who rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: North Edgecombe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 42.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 242.3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southeast Halifax). They breezed by Rocky Mount Prep on the road to the tune of 64-0 on Friday. With that win, the Trojans brought their scoring average up to 26 points per game.
Southeast Halifax wouldn't let Rocky Mount Prep keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece. Cameron Johnson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 20 games he's played dating back to last season. Southeast Halifax got some further help from Kanavieon McDaniel: he made four total tackles and defended a pass.
North Edgecombe's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. As for Southeast Halifax, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-5 record.
North Edgecombe suffered a grim 30-6 defeat to Southeast Halifax in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will North Edgecombe have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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