Chapel Hill hasn't had much luck against Southern School of Energy and Sustainability recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Chapel Hill blew past Riverside-Durham, posting a 35-2 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Samuel Zimmermann
| 09/05/25 vs Carrboro | 168.8 |
| 10/24/25 @ Riverside-Durham | 126 |
| 10/03/25 @ East Chapel Hill | 104.8 |
| 08/29/25 @ Orange | 102.7 |
| 10/16/25 vs Northern Durham | 88.1 |
| + 4 more games |
Chapel Hill's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Samuel Zimmermann led the charge by throwing for 103 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also rushing for 41 yards. Zimmermann's passing game has become a key predictor of the Tigers' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Chapel Hill proved: they limited Riverside-Durham to a paltry 1.2 yards per carry. While three picked up at least four total tackles, Christian Brooks-Mcmillan stood above the rest. He picked up a sack, forced two fumbles, and made four total tackles (2.0 for loss). Chapel Hill's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.4.
Meanwhile, Southern School of Energy and Sustainability waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Wildcats 60-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Spartans' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Wildcats are ranked 384th).
Chapel Hill's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Chapel Hill lost to Southern School of Energy and Sustainability at home by a decisive 49-30 margin in their previous meeting back in August of 2024. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
