The Northwood Chargers are taking a road trip to face off against the Hertford County Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Thursday, Northwood came up short against West Carteret and fell 29-21. The Chargers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Northwood got top-tier performance from Grayson Cox, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 89 yards and one TD. Another player making a difference was Robert Tripp, who rushed for 119 yards on only 15 carries.
Meanwhile, Hertford County also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Martin County by a score of 29-16. The Bears gained 86 more yards on the day, but it was the Gators that made the best use of them.
Northwood will need to focus on slowing down Ayden Everette, one of several Hertford County players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 116 yards and one score. Everette has become a key player for Hertford County: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-4 otherwise. Justin Bunch helped out on the ground, rushing for 90 yards.
Northwood's record is now 3-7. As for Hertford County, their record now sits at 5-5.
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