Northpoint Christian proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 35) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the University School of Jackson Bruins 24-21. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Trojans also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Damontae' Dillard #22 Rb / Slot was his usual excellent self, rushing for 194 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Justin Henderson, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
University School of Jackson lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Noah Spencer, who rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 47 receiving yards.
Northpoint Christian now has a winning record of 4-3. As for University School of Jackson, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-1 record.
Northpoint Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-0 victory against St. George's on the 10th. University School of Jackson has also already played their next game, a 49-35 win against Evangelical Christian on the 11th.
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