Football Preview: Northern Durham Knights vs. East Chapel Hill Wildcats
Northern Durham is 6-0 against East Chapel Hill since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Northern Durham Knights will host the East Chapel Hill Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Northern Durham finally turned things around against Triangle Math & Science two weeks ago. They blew past the Tigers, posting a 66-0 victory at home. The Knights' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Northern Durham relied on the efforts of Eric Mayo, who gained 130 total yards and three touchdowns, and Camden Riley, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown. Mayo got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 55 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamaree Moore, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Northern Durham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 378 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, East Chapel Hill came into Friday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Mount Zion Christian Academy by a score of 21-14 on Friday.
Northern Durham's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for East Chapel Hill, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Northern Durham against East Chapel Hill in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 59-0 win. Will Northern Durham repeat their success, or does East Chapel Hill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
