Camden County and Manteo are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Camden County Bruins will face off against the Manteo Redskins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Camden County and seven for Manteo.
Camden County will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Holmes on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 60-point loss they were dealt last Friday. Camden County fell just short of Holmes by a score of 26-23. One positive for the Bruins, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Camden County got top-tier performance from Javon Mayo, who rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown. Mayo's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Camden County wouldn't let Holmes keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Kevin Dredden was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Camden County got some further help from Chase Jopp: he made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, a victory for Manteo just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Hertford County, falling 32-12.
Camden County's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Manteo, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Camden County against Manteo in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 35-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Camden County 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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