Football Recap: Green Hope Falcons vs. Northern Durham Knights
Green Hope had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 44-point drubbing they dealt Northern Durham on Friday. The Falcons claimed a resounding 44-0 win over the Knights. Considering the Falcons have won three contests by more than 43 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Nicholas Goulet, who threw for 230 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and also punched in one TD on the ground. Goulet is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Green Hope's leading receiver Jack Slone was Goulet's top target yet again, picking up 130 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Green Hope's run defense was locked in: Northern Durham could only muster 2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Donovan Holmes for the heroic effort on defense: he. Green Hope didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.6.

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Green Hope's defense also made the game a nightmare for Amir Liles., racking up 15 sacks. Holmes led the group effort, picking up six of those sacks all by himself. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 6 total tackles per game. Bear Volcheck was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The victory keeps Green Hope at an undefeated 4-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 44.0 points this season. As for Northern Durham, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Green Hope didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 35-0 loss against Apex Friendship on the 19th. As for Northern Durham, they have also already played their next game, a 50-0 victory against Triangle Math & Science on the 19th.
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