Football Preview: East Bladen Eagles vs. North Duplin Rebels
The East Bladen Eagles will head out to challenge the North Duplin Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
East Bladen is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Southeast Halifax with a sharp 37-12 win. Considering the Eagles have won four matches by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Dashon Campbell had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Jaylen Suggs was another key rusher, rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown.
East Bladen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, on November 1stNorth Duplin's undefeated season almost came to an end. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Hobbton 34-31. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Rebels, who until this game were averaging 11.89 points allowed.
Carell Phillips continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 266 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Phillips is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season.
North Duplin pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.0 points per game. As for East Bladen, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
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