SouthWest Edgecombe hasn't had much luck against Tarboro recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Tarboro Vikings at 7:00 p.m. SouthWest Edgecombe is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, SouthWest Edgecombe was able to grind out a solid win over Eastern Wayne, taking the game 15-6. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Warriors are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Tarboro put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past North Edgecombe 75-0 on the road. Give the Vikings' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Tarboro's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kamerin Mcdowell-Moore, who picked up 64 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Mason Satterfield made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Tarboro's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Kip Biggs, Satterfield, and Jhalen Pharr-Mcnair picked up one apiece. That's the most rushing yards Biggs has posted since back in October of 2023.
SouthWest Edgecombe's record now sits at 3-0. As for Tarboro, their record is now 3-0.
SouthWest Edgecombe lost to Tarboro on the road by a decisive 35-20 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Satterfield, who rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Now that SouthWest Edgecombe knows 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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