Northern Durham is 0-10 against Hillside since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Northern Durham Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hillside Hornets at 6:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Northern Durham has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Hillside will arrive with five straight wins.
Northern Durham suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Friday. They were outmatched by East Chapel Hill on the road and fell 59-18. Northern Durham was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-9.
Hillside posted their biggest win since December 5, 2023 on Monday. They put the hurt on Southern Durham with a sharp 71-50 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Hillside has posted against Southern Durham since January 18, 2020.
Northern Durham's loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 2-7. As for Hillside, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Northern Durham was taken down by Hillside 61-16 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can Northern Durham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
