There were only two local teams playing football on this Friday night and both teams were representing Edgecombe County and both were on the road. Over in Elizabeth City the high powered speed of the Northeastern Eagles were taking on the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars which this was a classic matchup of will speed or power win this one.
It did not take long as the Eagles took the opening kickoff and marched down the field to lead 7-0. The Cougars responded by marching with their opening drive but a missed extra point and the water started pouring over the dam after that. NE march with their second drive and the Cougars fumbled the kickoff and before you could blink it was 21-6 at the end of the quarter and 34-6 at the half.
It didn't get any better for the Cougars gave up two more scores and Northeastern went for a two point conversion to get the lead to 42 and the clock running. When you are that far ahead get the game over and hope you have no injuries for the Eastern final.. Northeastern 48- SouthWest Edgecombe 6
Tarboro had a first quarter much like SWE as they found themselves down 15 to nothing in the first quarter against the defending 1-AA state champs James Kenan. Both teams put scores on the board in the second to give Kenan a 22-6 halftime lead.
Tarboro's defense stood tall in the second half and the offense scored but once as the defending state champs have beaten Tarboro 22-14. This knocks every team from our area out of football for this season and it is now on to basketball.
Tonight now that Rocky Mount is out of the playoffs the basketball teams are in Asheville spending the night where Saturday morning they will be taking part in the second annual Coaches versus Cancer at the University of North Carolina Asheville. This is of course the North Carolina High school coaches Association high school version in North Carolina of what the college coaches have been doing for several years.
The Lady Gryphons 1-0 on the season take on Hayesville a 1-A school who will be playing their first game this season at 10am while the boys 0-1 will play in the second game of the day against East Chapel Hill. ECH is 2-1 having already beaten Hunt 54-49 and Carrboro while losing to Chapel Hill.
Friday night N C State won their 6th game of the season and are 6-0 for the first time since 2004. They beat Boise State 60-54. The Pack is second in the ACC so far if you are looking at RPI as Duke is 8th and State Top 30. No other ACC team at this point have played any tougher schedule according to the RPI.
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