Football Recap: Seventy-First Skates Past Douglas Byrd with Ease + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2025, 11:49am

Football Recap: Seventy-First Falcons vs. Douglas Byrd Eagles

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NC High School Athletic Assn. (NCHSAA) & Seventy-First High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

10/03/25 - Home63-0 W
11/01/24 - Home49-0 W
10/27/23 - Away48-0 W
10/28/22 - Home54-0 W
10/29/21 - Away55-0 W
+ 2 more games

Seventy-First never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed past the Douglas Byrd Eagles to the tune of 63-0. The win continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won seven in a row.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jayson Franklin and Shon Pone. Franklin rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries while Pone gained 111 total yards and three touchdowns. Franklin's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.

Seventy-First's record is now 5-1. As for Douglas Byrd, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Seventy-First will square off against rival St. Pauls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Pone and Yoshua McBryde. Meanwhile, Douglas Byrd is set to take on their familiar foe Westover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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