If Riverside-Durham was riding high fresh off their 45-7 takedown of East Chapel Hill last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pirates had to suffer through a 35-2 loss at the hands of the Chapel Hill Tigers. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Jesiah Johnson threw for 26 yards on three of nine attempts. Leighton Lascallette was his top target, picking up 30 receiving yards.
Chapel Hill got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Samuel Zimmermann out in front who threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed 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.
Riverside-Durham's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Chapel Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Riverside-Durham will challenge Northern Durham at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates will be up against the Knights' rather soft defense (which has allowed 33.22 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Chapel Hill, they will host Southern School of Energy and Sustainability at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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