The SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars will take on the Washington Pam Pack at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. SouthWest Edgecombe's defense has only allowed 13.9 points per game this season, so Washington's offense will have their work cut out for them.
SouthWest Edgecombe is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering North Pitt just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to the Panthers.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Washington, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 32-15 victory over North Lenoir on Friday. The Pam Pack haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Washington's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3.
SouthWest Edgecombe couldn't quite get it done against Washington in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 34-22. Thankfully for the Cougars, Keondrick Melton (who rushed for 227 yards and three scores while picking up 8.7 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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