The North Edgecombe Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Bear Grass Charter Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Edgecombe is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Washington County with points to spare, taking the game 26-12. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The critical scores for North Edgecombe came from D'Marus Powell, Emmanuel Coley, Saadiq Barber, and Dylan Park.
North Edgecombe's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Pierre Hewlin and Park, who each picked up one interception apiece. Park got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Bear Grass Charter strolled into their game two weeks ago with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 26-20 W against Hobgood Charter.
North Edgecombe better focus on containing Vance Keel and Coby Beck as the pair were huge in Bear Grass Charter's win. Keel gained 167 total yards and three touchdowns, while Beck rushed for 34 yards and one score. Keel's longest reception was for an incredible 77 yards.
Bear Grass Charter's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for North Edgecombe, their victory bumped their record up to 2-9.
Everything came up roses for North Edgecombe against Bear Grass Charter when the teams last played back in November of 2018, as the squad secured a 56-14 win. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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