Gates County scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to the Perquimans Pirates 40-34. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Barons of the 27-18 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Perquimans got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Benjamin Brown out in front who rushed for 31 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 56 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Brown a new career-high in rushing yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Braylon Knapp, who threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns.
Gates County's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4. As for Perquimans, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
As of now, neither Gates County nor Perquimans have any future games scheduled.
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