North Duplin and Holmes squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but North Duplin had to settle for second. They fell 34-28 to the Aces. The Rebels were up 14-0 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
When it comes to explaining why North Duplin lost, don't look at Carell Phillips. Despite the final result, he rushed for 171 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also caught one score. Phillips' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 132 rushing yards. Ben Kelly was in the mix as well, providing North Duplin with one TD.
Rebels
| 11/21/25 vs Holmes | 28-34 |
| 11/14/25 vs Southside | 42-0 |
| 10/31/25 @ Hobbton | 20-14 |
| 10/24/25 vs East Columbus | 53-12 |
| 10/17/25 @ Union | 49-20 |
With the loss, North Duplin broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-2. As for Holmes, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-4.
North Duplin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Holmes, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 40-14 defeat against Warren County on the 28th.
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