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North Carolina High School Football - Franklinton tops Riverside-Durham
September 19, 2025: Durham, NC 27712
The Franklinton Red Rams football squad scored 35 points and limited the host Riverside-Durham Pirates to 7 in the Red Rams non-league triumph on Friday.
The Red Rams now hold a 4-1 record. They take the field next when they host Knightdale for a Northern Six 6A/7A test on Friday, October 3. Franklinton will meet a Knights squad coming off a 38-35 non-league win over South Granville (Creedmoor, NC). The Knights record now stands at 1-4.
With the defeat, Riverside-Durham drops to 0-5 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Hillside (Durham, NC) to meet the Hornets in a Tobacco Road 6A/7A test on Friday, October 3. The Hornets come into the test with a record of 4-1. Hillside won 20-7 in their recent non-league test against Wake Forest (Wake Forest, NC)