South Central is 2-8 against New Bern since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Falcons will look to defend their home field against the Bears at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, South Central put up the most points they have all season on Friday. They secured a 35-30 W over White Oak. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Falcons as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, New Bern came up short against J.H. Rose on Friday and fell 48-35.
South Central's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-5. As for New Bern, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
South Central might still be hurting after the 38-14 defeat they got from New Bern in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Bears' Karvin Magwood, who rushed for 133 yards and a pair of TDs. Now that the Falcons know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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