SouthWest Edgecombe and Tarboro faced off in an intra-conference battle. Both teams boasted strong defenses making it a low scoring affair through the first half. However, Tarboro got on the board just before halftime with a QB run, taking an 8-0 lead into the break. The Vikings came out with the same intensity to start the second half too, scoring on their opening possession to make it 14-0. Their defense continued to hold strong as the game got close to the 4th. With 2 minutes left in the 3rd quarter, the game was stopped due to a safety concern within the stadium. The game was not resumed and Tarboro was declared the winner taking home a 14-0 victory.
SCHOLAR ATHLETES
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Ricky Smith
Southwest Edgecombe
Outside of being a standout athlete on the football field and the basketball court Ricky is also one of the student leaders for our Fellowship of Christian athletes. Ricky embodies what it truly means to be a student athlete and a leader in our school and community. After high school Ricky plans to study kinesiology and continue his basketball career in which he is still undecided where.
Donovan Cortez-Willis
Tarboro
Donovan is an exceptional student athlete and leader in our community. He leads by example and strives to better the community around him. He plans to study Mechanical Engineering, with a goal to build safer ways to create clean energy, and inspire others in the world of STEM. He plans on attending either NC State, Duke, or Cornell University.
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