Tri-County is 2-8 against North White since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tri-County Cavaliers will be playing at home against the North White Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Neither Tri-County nor North White posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Friday, Tri-County came up short against West Central and fell 24-12. The Cavaliers were down 24-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Tri-County had strong showings from Jonathan Pearson, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns, and Ayden Justice, who rushed for 56 yards. Pearson didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made 25 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Tri-County wouldn't let West Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Tri-County can thank Ephraim Boles and Pearson for forcing both of them. Boles is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, North White fell victim to Frontier and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Falcons 39-0.
Tri-County now has a losing record at 1-2. As for North White, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Tri-County might still be hurting after the 56-30 defeat they got from North White in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Tri-County, Elijah Quasebarth (who rushed for 308 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.7 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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