Football Recap: North Duplin Rebels vs. Union Spartans
North Duplin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Union Spartans 49-8 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Rebels, who have now won four matchups by 41 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Vance Carter and he. Carter rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries while he rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Donovan Armwood made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Duplin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in 19 consecutive games dating back to last season.
North Duplin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Garris Warren, Armwood, and Ethan Turnage picked up one apiece.
When it comes to explaining why Union lost, don't look at Tobias Cromartie. Despite the final result, he rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Cromartie is now averaging an impressive 100.9 rushing yards per game.
North Duplin pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Union, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
North Duplin will face off against Rosewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rosewood will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Union, they will take on Hobbton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Union is facing Hobbton at the right time seeing as Hobbton is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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