With a playoff game on the line, New Bern rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Gray's Creek Bears 59-27. New Bern's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Terrance Mccormick, who threw for 154 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 112 yards on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jussan Wiggins also helped with two touchdowns in total.
When it comes to explaining why Gray's Creek lost, don't look at Ezekiel Reed. Despite the final result, he rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Alphonso Myers was another key player, gaining 120 total yards and a touchdown.
The victory (which was New Bern's fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.0 points per game. As for Gray's Creek, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
New Bern will stay at home for another week and welcome Millbrook at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Millbrook knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully New Bern likes a good challenge. Gray's Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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