The Northside - Pinetown Panthers football team (Pinetown, NC), was beaten 36-22 in Thursday's non-league challenge with the host Holmes Aces (Edenton, NC)

The Aces (2-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount, NC). The Gryphons come into the non-league challenge with a 0-2 record. In their last challenge, Rocky Mount was beaten by Northeastern (Elizabeth City, NC), 36-14, in a non-league challenge.

The Panthers now sport a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they host Tarboro for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, August 31. Northside - Pinetown will meet a Vikings team coming off a 46-0 non-league win over Hertford County (Ahoskie, NC). The Vikings record now stands at 2-0.