Football Recap: Dynamic Duo of Mez Harris and Doryan Jones Lead Hunt to Victory

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hunt had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eastern Alamance Eagles, sneaking past 30-28. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 48-14 loss the last time these two teams met.

Leading Hunt to victory were Doryan Jones and Mez Harris. Jones rushed for 125 yards and one TD, while Harris rushed for 55 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only seven carries. Harris got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 62 yards. Hunt also relied on Jake Harris, who's 47-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game.

CJ Dickerson

Total Tackles

11/14/25 vs Eastern Alamance	11
10/31/25 @ Fike	7
10/24/25 vs Rocky Mount	30
10/17/25 @ Northern Nash	13
10/10/25 vs Southern Nash	20
+ 6 more games

Hunt didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Isaiah Chadwick and CJ Dickerson. Dickerson is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. Hunt received some extra help from Chadwick, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

Despite the loss, Eastern Alamance still got an impressive performance from Sammy Raphael, who rushed for 231 yards and three scores while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Raphael has become a key player for the Eagles: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-6 otherwise. Jamez Cochran helped out on the ground, rushing for 97 yards.

The victory (which was Hunt's third in a row) raised their record to 9-2. As for Eastern Alamance, they dropped their record down to 5-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

Hunt wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 42-21 win against Southern Nash on the 21st. Eastern Alamance does not have any more games scheduled as of now.