The SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the West Craven Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, SouthWest Edgecombe was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 38-34 to Washington. While the Cougars had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Pam Pack 15-6.
Meanwhile, West Craven waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Hawks, posting a 41-7 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Eagles' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Hawks are ranked 349th).
West Craven's win came from a few key players SouthWest Edgecombe will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was DJ Davis, who threw for 127 yards and three TDs on only 11 passes, and also rushed for 83 yards and one score. Terrell Dixon was another key player, gaining 63 total yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for SouthWest Edgecombe and nudges their season record down to 4-4. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.5 points over those games. As for West Craven, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
SouthWest Edgecombe won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, slipping by West Craven 22-21. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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