The Wilson Prep Tigers are on the road again on Friday to play the North Edgecombe Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Wilson Prep focused on turnovers this week as team gave up six on Friday.
Last Friday, Wilson Prep lost to Farmville Central on the road by a 28-14 margin. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Although Wilson Prep took the loss, they still got scores from Nazir Vines and Rypiere Williams.
Even though they lost, Wilson Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 248 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, North Edgecombe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against Warren County, falling 48-0.
Having lost for the first time this season, Wilson Prep fell to 2-1. As for North Edgecombe, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Wilson Prep has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 306.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for North Edgecombe, though, as they've been averaging only 39. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Wilson Prep against North Edgecombe in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 44-6 win. In that game, Wilson Prep amassed a halftime lead of 29-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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