The North Johnston Panthers will face off against the South Granville Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Johnston is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Tuesday, North Johnston strolled past Rosewood with points to spare, taking the game 32-18. The 32-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely South Granville's strategy against Southern Alamance on Friday. South Granville was the clear victor by a 29-7 margin over Southern Alamance. That 22 point margin sets a new team best for the Vikings this season.
The victory made it two in a row for South Granville and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for North Johnston, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
North Johnston was able to grind out a solid victory over South Granville when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 52-40. Does North Johnston have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Granville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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