Ayden - Grifton dropped to 6-3 on Friday, ending the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They were beaten by the Tarboro Vikings 41-0. The Chargers were red-hot offensively heading into the game (they scored no less than 31 points in the three matchups prior), but the Vikings' defense proved too tough.
John Fields threw for 131 yards on 19 of 34 attempts. Khimani Nelson was his top target, picking up 53 receiving yards.
As for Tarboro, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 9-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their offensive performance: the team's won by an average of 40.8 points thus far.
Kamerin McDowell-Moore had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 195 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Ayden - Grifton will venture away from home to challenge Farmville Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Tarboro, they will head out to take on Kinston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kinston will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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