Hobbton and Tarboro squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Hobbton had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Vikings, falling 47-12. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Vikings are ranked 31st).
When it comes to explaining why Hobbton lost, don't look at Reginald Thompson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 84 yards and one touchdown. Ahmauri Armwood was in the mix too, providing the Wildcats with one TD.
Kamerin McDowell-Moore had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 173 yards and three scores on only six carries for Tarboro. McDowell-Moore's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Draughn, Jr, who rushed for 103 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only five carries.
Hobbton's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5. As for Tarboro, the win keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Hobbton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tarboro, they will challenge East Bladen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
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