Football Game Preview: North Duplin Rebels vs. Hobbton Wildcats + How To Watch

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Previous Games

11/01/24 - Away	34-31 W
10/27/23 - Home	63-35 W
10/28/22 - Away	14-50 L
10/29/21 - Home	26-50 L
04/08/21 - Away	12-53 L
+ 5 more games

North Duplin and Hobbton are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Rebels are taking a road trip to square off against the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Carell Phillips and Amir Tate.

North Duplin will head out to face Hobbton after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. The Rebels were beaten by East Columbus 78-0. Despite 353 more yards than the Gators, the Rebels couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

North Duplin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Garris Warren and Holden Williams.

Meanwhile, Hobbton waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 20-7 victory over the Leopards.

North Duplin better focus on containing Reginald Thompson and Anthony Cowell as the pair were huge in Hobbton's win. Thompson rushed for 127 yards and a pair of TDs, while Cowell rushed for 80 yards on only five carries. Thompson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.

Hobbton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.

North Duplin's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Hobbton, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.

Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. North Duplin has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 330.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hobbton struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 327.3 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.

North Duplin came out on top in a nail-biter against Hobbton when the teams last played back in November of 2024, sneaking past 34-31. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.