The North Duplin Rebels will face off against the Rosewood Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as North Duplin comes in on seven and Rosewood on three.
North Duplin and Union met for a duel on Friday where North Duplin came out on top. North Duplin took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 49-8 win over Union. Considering the Rebels have won four contests by more than 40 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Vance Carter and he. Carter rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries while he rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Donovan Armwood also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Duplin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in 19 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
North Duplin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Garris Warren, Armwood, and Ethan Turnage picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rosewood). They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Union 46-18 on the road. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rosewood to victory, but perhaps none more so than Talan Collins, who picked up 98 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Rosewood is undefeated when Collins posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Hunter Sasser was another key player, throwing for 94 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Another reason for the win was Rosewood's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Derek Lund was the leader with two. Micah Bell was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
North Duplin pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Rosewood, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. North Duplin has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 339.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rosewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 162.9. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
North Duplin beat Rosewood 39-32 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Rosewood's David Lamm, who rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for North Duplin to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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