Perquimans hasn't had much luck against Tarboro recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Perquimans Pirates and the Tarboro Vikings are set to duel. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Perquimans at home against Washington County as the team secured a 46-12 win. With the Pirates ahead 32-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Braylon Knapp continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 287 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt. Derek Morningstar helped Knapp out on the ground, rushing for 71 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown.
Perquimans didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Ke'Shon Foreman picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Another thorn in Washington County's side was Steven Elliott, who picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Tarboro never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Bertie, posting a 49-0 victory on the road. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Falcons are ranked 287th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Kamerin Mcdowell-Moore, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Caiden Everette, who rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Tarboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Tarboro wouldn't let Bertie keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Tyler Powell was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
The win made it two in a row for Perquimans and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Tarboro, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Perquimans has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 272.3 passing yards per game. Tarboro, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 269.7 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Perquimans was taken down by Tarboro 42-6 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tarboro's Mason Satterfield, who rushed for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Now that Perquimans knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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