Northside - Pinetown has won six straight games at home, while Bear Grass Charter has won six straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Panthers will face off against the Bears at 7:00 p.m. Northside - Pinetown knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Bear Grass Charter likes a good challenge.
Northside - Pinetown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 48-7 victory over Hobgood Charter. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Panthers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Raiders are ranked 379th).
Sincere Columbus
| 11/14/25 vs Hobgood Charter | 4 |
| 10/30/25 @ Jones | 2 |
| 10/24/25 @ Southside | 3 |
| 10/17/25 vs East Carteret | 3 |
| 10/10/25 @ Pamlico County | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Sincere Columbus was his usual excellent self, rushing for 152 yards and four scores on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Moore, who rushed for 114 yards and one touchdown on only five carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Northside - Pinetown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 365 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Bear Grass Charter was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They blew past North Edgecombe 49-14. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bears had established a 28-point advantage.
Bear Grass Charter's win came from a few key players Northside - Pinetown will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Vance Keel, who rushed for 97 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten carries, and also picked up 67 receiving yards and one score. Another player making a difference was Coby Beck, who rushed for 78 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Northside - Pinetown's record is now 11-0. As for Bear Grass Charter, their record now sits at 9-0.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Northside - Pinetown has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 338.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bear Grass Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 299.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for Northside - Pinetown against Bear Grass Charter in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-6 win. In that contest, the Panthers amassed a halftime lead of 29-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
