It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Edgecombe can now relate to. They were dealt a 49-14 loss at the hands of the Bear Grass Charter Bears on Friday. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2018.
Despite the loss, North Edgecombe saw an underclassman step up: freshman Saadiq Barber rushed for 85 yards and one touchdown. Emmanuel Coley got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Bear Grass Charter got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Vance Keel out in front who rushed for 97 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten carries, and also picked up 67 receiving yards and one score. Another player making a difference was Coby Beck, who rushed for 78 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
North Edgecombe's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Bear Grass Charter, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
North Edgecombe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bear Grass Charter, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 43-6 loss against Northside - Pinetown on the 21st.
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