The North Duplin Rebels will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the Northside - Pinetown Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
North Duplin is headed out to face Northside - Pinetown after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. North Duplin breezed by Southside at home to the tune of 50-8 on Friday. The Rebels pushed the score to 44-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Seahawks cut but never quite recovered from.
Carell Phillips went supernova for North Duplin, rushing for 191 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. Trashawn Ruffin was in the mix as well, providing North Duplin with a fumble recovery touchdown touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Duplin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Northside - Pinetown had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They put the hurt on Camden County with a sharp 24-3 win on Friday.
North Duplin barely slipped by Northside - Pinetown in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, winning 14-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Duplin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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