Tarboro has gone 3-0 against Washington County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Tarboro Vikings will welcome the Washington County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tarboro has four straight wins, Washington County has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Tarboro's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Gates County 60-0. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 30 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Kamerin McDowell-Moore and he. McDowell-Moore gained 126 total yards and two touchdowns while he gained 126 total yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Mason Satterfield also racked up 97 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Jermaine Staton, who rushed for 21 yards and two touchdowns.
Staton was just one part of a punishing run game: Tarboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 407 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Tarboro didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brandon Jones and Jhalen Pharr-Mcnair.
Meanwhile, a victory for Washington County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 30-8 to Bertie.
Tarboro's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Washington County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Tarboro against Washington County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 48-0 victory. Does Tarboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Washington County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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