North Lenoir is on a three-game streak of home losses, and North Pitt a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The North Lenoir Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Pitt Panthers at 7:00 p.m. North Lenoir has given up an average of 36.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
North Lenoir's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Eastern Wayne on Friday. They were outmatched by the Warriors and fell 35-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Pitt). They enjoyed a cozy 40-24 win over North Johnston on Friday. The victory continues a trend for North Pitt in their matchups with North Johnston: they've now won six in a row.
North Pitt found their leader in freshman Bryce Cox, who rushed for 132 yards on only seven carries. Those 132 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Cox.
North Lenoir's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for North Pitt, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
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