The Havelock Rams will square off against the New Bern Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New Bern is hoping to do what West Craven couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Havelock's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Havelock blew past West Craven, posting a 54-7 win on the road. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 47-0.
Lebron Sharpe had a dynamite game for Havelock, rushing for 106 yards and four touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Hewitt, who threw for 285 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, New Bern never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Knightdale 37-0 at home. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Knights are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Terrance Mccormick, who threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivion Smith, who picked up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Havelock pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for New Bern, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Havelock has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 491 total yards per game. However, it's not like New Bern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 372.5. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Havelock and New Bern were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Havelock suffered an agonizing 15-14 defeat. Will Havelock have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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