Northern Durham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Riverside-Durham Pirates, falling 35-14. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 42-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Jamarion Ross was his usual excellent self, rushing for 203 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per carry for Riverside-Durham. Ross showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards. Cole Schweitz also helped out with an impressive 98 receiving yards.
Northern Durham's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Riverside-Durham, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Northern Durham will take on American Leadership Academy-Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. American Leadership Academy-Johnston's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Northern Durham's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Riverside-Durham, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 35-13 defeat against South Granville on the 7th.
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