Football Preview: Riverside-Durham Pirates vs. Northern Durham Knights
The Riverside-Durham Pirates and the Northern Durham Knights are set to duel on Friday. Neither Riverside-Durham nor Northern Durham posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Riverside-Durham will head into Friday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 52-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against East Chapel Hill on Friday. Riverside-Durham narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past East Chapel Hill 12-10. The victory was some much needed relief for the Pirates as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Riverside-Durham's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jamarion Ross, who rushed for 157 yards while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and Tre Belcher, who rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Belcher a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Northern Durham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by Jordan 63-7. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-7.
Riverside-Durham's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Northern Durham, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Riverside-Durham against Northern Durham when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 victory. Does Riverside-Durham have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northern Durham turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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