The Gates County Red Barons will head out to square off against the Washington County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Gates County, who comes in off a win.
Gates County will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 25-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Bertie on Friday. Gates County narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Bertie 28-26.
Meanwhile, Washington County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by Martin County at home and fell 72-8. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 367th, while the Gators are ranked 169th).
Gates County pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Washington County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Gates County took their win against Washington County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 38-16. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gates County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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