After three games on the road, North Johnston is heading back home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against the Goldsboro Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on North Johnston, who comes in off a win.
North Johnston will bounce into Friday's game after beating Beddingfield, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Everything went North Johnston's way against Beddingfield on Friday as North Johnston made off with a 52-30 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Kaleb Pone continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 201 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 93 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 127 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Goldsboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 38-30 to Princeton. One positive for the Cougars, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
North Johnston's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Goldsboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for North Johnston against Goldsboro in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-0 win. Will North Johnston repeat their success, or does Goldsboro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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