North Pitt has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against The West Craven Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, North Pitt got themselves on the board against Washington, but Washington never followed suit. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over the Pam Pack. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as North Pitt just coasted through the last quarter.
North Pitt's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Juhron Clemmons led the charge by rushing for 121 yards on only 14 carries. Clemmons is on a roll when it comes to rushing yards, as he's now rushed for 100 or more in the last four games he's played. North Pitt also got help from Kamien Little-Burgess who showed off his sure hands for 125 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, West Craven had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with a 35-28 victory over Greene Central. Given West Craven's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 129th, while Greene Central is ranked 266th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Craven's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Malik Brown, who gained 122 total yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Jimmie West jr, who picked up 63 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Their wins bumped North Pitt to 5-3 and West Craven to 6-2.
North Pitt came up short against West Craven in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, falling 26-14. Can North Pitt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
