Manteo and Camden County are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Manteo Redskins will welcome the Camden County Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Manteo and five for Camden County.
Manteo is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Hertford County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Manteo came up short against Hertford County, falling 32-12.
Meanwhile, Camden County scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Holmes by a score of 26-23.
Despite the loss, Camden County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Javon Mayo rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Mayo a new career-high in rushing yards.
Camden County wouldn't let Holmes keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Kevin Dredden was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Camden County got some further help from Chase Jopp: he made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Manteo's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Camden County, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-8.
Manteo was dealt a bruising 35-0 defeat at the hands of Camden County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Manteo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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