North Johnston hadn't done well against Beddingfield recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The North Johnston Panthers put the hurt on the Beddingfield Bruins with a sharp 52-30 victory. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 22 points or more this season.
Kaleb Pone was his usual excellent self, rushing for 201 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 93 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 127 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Johnston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Beddingfield still got an impressive performance from Sam Finch, who threw for 137 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
North Johnston's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Beddingfield, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against Goldsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Johnston is facing Goldsboro at the right time seeing as Goldsboro is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Beddingfield, they will head out on the road to challenge Eastern Wayne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Wayne will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Beddingfield surely won't give up without a fight.
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