North Carolina High School Football - Jacksonville prevails East Duplin
September 19, 2025: Beulaville, NC 28518 Jacksonville Cardinals (Jacksonville, NC) followers went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football team achieve victory over the host East Duplin Panthers (Beulaville, NC), 35-24 in a non-league battle.
With the win, Jacksonville advances its record to 4-0 on the season. The Cardinals travel to New Bern (New Bern, NC) to play the Bears in a Big Carolina 6A/7A battle on Friday, October 3. The Bears go into the battle with a record of 3-2. New Bern lost 53-15 in their recent non-league battle against Hough (Cornelius, NC)
The Panthers now own a 3-2 record. They play next when they host Southwest Onslow for a East Central 3A/4A battle on Friday, October 3. East Duplin will meet a Stallions squad coming off a 20-6 non-league loss to White Oak (Jacksonville, NC). The Stallions record now stands at 0-4.