Riverside-Durham lost against Chapel Hill back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Riverside-Durham Pirates were outmatched by the Chapel Hill Tigers on the road and fell 54-14. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-6.
When it comes to explaining why Riverside-Durham lost, don't look at Jamarion Ross. Despite the final result, he rushed for 155 yards on only 15 carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Chapel Hill had a senior duo take command as Josh Roberson rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries and Tyler Jackson rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Jackson really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run. Jonah Berman was another key player, throwing for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes.
This is the second loss in a row for Riverside-Durham and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Chapel Hill, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5.
Riverside-Durham has already played their next matchup, a 52-0 defeat against Jordan on the 18th. As for Chapel Hill, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 49-0 win against Northern Durham on the 18th.
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