New Bern's offense rose to the challenge against a Falcons defense that boasted an average of only 12.71 points allowed on Friday. The New Bern Bears put the hurt on the South Central Falcons with a sharp 38-14 win. Considering the Bears have won four games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
New Bern found their leader in underclassman Karvin Magwood, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns. Jussan Wiggins was in the mix too, providing New Bern with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, New Bern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
New Bern is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for South Central, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 5-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Bern will challenge Northside - Jacksonville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Bern is facing Northside - Jacksonville at the right time seeing as Northside - Jacksonville is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for South Central, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Havelock at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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