The North Lenoir Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Goldsboro Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither North Lenoir nor Goldsboro posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
North Lenoir is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Kinston on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Lenoir was outmatched by Kinston on the road and fell 46-0. The Hawks have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Goldsboro fell victim to Eastern Wayne and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Warriors, falling 46-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Cougars haven't been shut out since back in September.
North Lenoir's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Goldsboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
North Lenoir took their victory against Goldsboro in their previous meeting back in October of 2016 by a conclusive 47-24. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Goldsboro's Dayquell Dawson, who threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for North Lenoir to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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