The North Edgecombe Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Washington County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Edgecombe has given up an average of 41.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
North Edgecombe's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Wilson Prep on Thursday. They were beaten by the Tigers 70-0. The Warriors have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Washington County didn't have quite enough to beat Sallie B. Howard on Friday and fell 27-24. The Panthers gained 52 more yards on the day, but it was the Eagles that made the best use of them.
North Edgecombe will have to contain Shy Quez Chesson as he made an impact in Washington County's last game. He rushed for 119 yards on only 11 carries. Chesson really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
North Edgecombe's record now sits at 1-9. As for Washington County, their record is now 5-4.
North Edgecombe couldn't quite get it done against Washington County in their previous meeting two weeks ago as they fell 34-22. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Panthers' Ishawn Fuller, who picked up 123 receiving yards and three TDs. Now that the Warriors know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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