You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Washington County's strategy against North Edgecombe on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Panthers blew the Warriors out of the water with a 53-0 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Panthers had established a 46-point advantage.
A big part of Washington County's victory came down to the chemistry between Christian Phelps and his top target Keitrell Sutton. Phelps gained 70 total yards and two touchdowns while Sutton picked up 60 receiving yards and one score. Sutton also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Ishawn Fuller made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Washington County proved: they limited North Edgecombe to a paltry 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Symir Jenkins for the heroic effort on defense: he. Washington County didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.3.
Washington County's defense didn't let Dylan Park, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Ty Quez Selby was the leader with two. Fuller got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Washington County now has a winning record of 3-2. As for North Edgecombe, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Looking ahead, Washington County will head out on the road to square off against Wayne Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North Edgecombe, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Howard at 5:30 p.m.
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