The North Edgecombe Warriors will square off against the Wilson Prep Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Edgecombe will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
North Edgecombe is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 34-22 to Washington County on Friday.
Despite the defeat, North Edgecombe saw an underclassman step up: freshman Saadiq Barber picked up 65 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 60 yards. Barber got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 61 yards.
Even if they lost, North Edgecombe's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Anwar Williams, D'Marus Powell, and Amari Brockington, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, Wilson Prep had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Eagles 64-10. The matchup marked the Tigers' most dominant win of the season.
North Edgecombe better keep an eye on Travon Usher. He was instrumental in Wilson Prep's win, rushing for 261 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. Those 261 rushing yards gave Usher a new career-high.
Wilson Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 497 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Wilson Prep's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for North Edgecombe, their loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
North Edgecombe was taken down by Wilson Prep 54-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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