In Windsor, Northeastern quarterback Aaron Harris passed for two touchdowns and ran for one as the visiting Eagles downed Bertie, 48-14.

Bertie was led by Jamari White’s 90-yard kick-off return early in the fourth quarter. On defense, Bertie’s Darius Rascoe returned a fumble 40 yards for a score.

The Falcons fell to 4-3 overall (1-1 in the conference). They will host Currituck net Friday in a league game.

 

At Edenton, junior running back Mitjonta Stanley rushed for 326 yards and four touchdowns, all in the first half, as the Aces crushed Gates County, 56-7.

Stanley has now surpassed the 2,000-yard rushing barrier for this season.

Gates County’s lone score came on a 64-yard TD pass from Jawan Riddick to Ty’rell Holley late in the first quarter.

The Red Barons fell to 6-2 overall and 2-1 in conference play. They will host Washington County next Friday.

 

In Hobgood, Halifax rolled out to a 34-14 lead at the end of the third quarter and then held off a furious Northeast-Hobgood comeback to post a 34-28 win.

It was the first loss of the season for Northeast-Hobgood.

 

In other scores from eastern North Carolina games on Friday night:

 

Hertford County – 21

Currituck – 14

 

Ayden-Grifton – 35

North Lenoir – 10

 

DH Conley – 48

Greenville Rose – 21

 

Greene Central – 42

South Lenoir – 18

 

Jacksonville – 65

Swansboro – 0

 

Havelock – 56

Northside-Jacksonville – 14

 

Kinston – 14

West Craven – 6

 

North Pitt – 26

North Johnston – 25

 

Pamlico County – 30

South Creek – 27

 

Riverside – 33

Southside – 8

 

Rocky Mount – 42

Wilson Fike – 21

 

South Central – 52

New Bern – 8

 

SW Edgecombe – 42

Farmville Central – 13

 

Tarboro – 60

Northside-Pinetown – 0

 

Wallace-Rose Hill – 60

Goldsboro – 34

 

Washington County – 34

Camden County – 7