The SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars will square off against the Eastern Wayne Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Wayne took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on SouthWest Edgecombe, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, SouthWest Edgecombe beat Nash Central 34-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 38 points the game before, Eastern Wayne was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They took a blow against C.B. Aycock, falling 41-12. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Golden Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
SouthWest Edgecombe's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Eastern Wayne, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
SouthWest Edgecombe was able to grind out a solid victory over Eastern Wayne in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 27-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Eastern Wayne's Jalen Harris, who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will SouthWest Edgecombe still be able to contain Harris? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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