Two dominant backs in Kamerin McDowell-Moore and Cam Johnson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Tarboro Vikings will take on the Corvian Community Cardinals in a holiday battle at at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Tarboro sitting on nine straight victories and Corvian Community on 15.
Tarboro is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 59-6 win over Wilson Prep. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won 12 matches by 30 points or more so far this season.
McDowell-Moore continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also picking up 53 receiving yards and one touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Caiden Everette, who rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns.
Mountain Heritage typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Corvian Community proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 28-19. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Cardinals were the better team in the second half.
Corvian Community had a senior duo take command as Noah Best gained 104 total yards and two touchdowns and Johnson rushed for 83 yards and one touchdown.
Corvian Community's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-0. As for Tarboro, their record now sits at 13-1.
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