The third road game was the charm for North Edgecombe, as they earned their first road win of the season. They secured a 26-20 W over the Northwest Halifax Vikings on Friday. The Warriors have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Vikings, too.
North Edgecombe was led to victory by Andrew Webb and Zyquarius Cherry. Webb rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown, while Cherry rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: North Edgecombe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 42.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 242.3.
North Edgecombe's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. As for Northwest Halifax, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Edgecombe and Southeast Halifax are set to duel on Friday. North Edgecombe is facing Southeast Halifax at the right time seeing as Southeast Halifax is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Northwest Halifax, they will take on Weldon at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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