The Warren County Eagles will challenge the Tarboro Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Warren County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 win over Perquimans. The victory was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won four games in a row.
Meanwhile, Tarboro came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 48.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Chargers to the tune of 55-6. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Chargers are ranked 335th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tarboro's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kamerin McDowell-Moore, who rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 50 yards. Another back making a difference was Mason Satterfield, who gained 74 total yards and a touchdown.
Warren County pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.4 points per game. As for Tarboro, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps