North Lenoir lost against Ayden - Grifton back in November of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hawks lost 38-13 to the Chargers. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-6.
Ayden - Grifton had a senior duo take command as Nygel Morgan picked up 149 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns and John Fields threw for 230 yards and two TDs while completing 76.9% of his passes. Morgan really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 94 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Loyalty Fuller, who gained 73 total yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for North Lenoir and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Ayden - Grifton, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Looking ahead, North Lenoir will face off against SouthWest Edgecombe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will give the Hawks their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Ayden - Grifton, they will take on D.H. Conley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Chargers will be up against the Vikings' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26.25 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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