New Bern is 8-2 against South Central since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The New Bern Bears are taking a road trip to take on the South Central Falcons at 7:00 p.m. New Bern's defense has only allowed 17 points per game this season, so South Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
New Bern's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Jacksonville offense got past them. New Bern fell 34-24 to Jacksonville on Thursday. Despite 85 more yards than the Cardinals, the Bears couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kaishawn Taylor, who picked up 131 receiving yards and a touchdown. Terrance Mccormick also helped out by tossing the rock for 300 yards.
Meanwhile, South Central's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Thursday. They took a 20-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of J.H. Rose. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Rampants: they've now lost six in a row.
New Bern's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for South Central, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Everything came up roses for New Bern against South Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 53-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Bern since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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