It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Chapel Hill had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 49-24 margin over the Worthing Colts. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
Rickey Stewart continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 128 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Malik Gee, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Chapel Hill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trevor Brooks and Peaira Allen. Brooks has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 15 times he's played.
Chapel Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Chapel Hill has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.8 points per game. As for Worthing, with the defeat, they broke their 11-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-1.
Chapel Hill will challenge Stafford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Chapel Hill will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. Worthing does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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