The Chapel Hill Tigers will head out to challenge the Northern Durham Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northern Durham took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Chapel Hill, who comes in off a win.
Chapel Hill took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Riverside-Durham 54-14 at home. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Tyler Jackson and he. Jackson rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries while he rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Those 164 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonah Berman, who threw for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chapel Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a win for Northern Durham just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 60-13 defeat at the hands of Hillside. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Chapel Hill's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Northern Durham, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Chapel Hill took their win against Northern Durham in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 42-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chapel Hill since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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