Hibriten had won four straight at home, but on Friday they bumped up to 5-1 to make it five. They claimed a resounding 62-32 win over the Chase Trojans. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Dk Mitchell
| 10/03/25 vs Chase | 175 |
| 09/26/25 vs East Burke | 60 |
| 09/19/25 @ East Rutherford | 175 |
| 09/05/25 @ St. Stephens | 67 |
| 08/29/25 vs South Caldwell | 71 |
| + 1 more games |
Dk Mitchell produced another solid performance rushing for 175 yards and six scores while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 106 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Beam, who picked up 104 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hibriten was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Hibriten didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Evan Hollie.
As for Chase, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 312th, while Hibriten is ranked 105th).
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Keyontae Wingo, who rushed for 155 yards while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Chase is 2-1 when Wingo posts 100 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Tyrell Johnson was another key receiver, picking up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hibriten is set to challenge their familiar foe Draughn at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Chase will take on rival East Rutherford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 919 yards in their previous games.
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