Bulldogs
| 11/21/25 @ Northside - Jacksonville | 21-28 |
| 11/14/25 vs West Carteret | 46-32 |
| 10/31/25 vs Douglas Byrd | 48-0 |
| 10/24/25 @ South View | 27-26 |
| 10/17/25 vs Westover | 31-27 |
St. Pauls and Northside - Jacksonville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but St. Pauls had to settle for second. They took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monarchs. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why St. Pauls lost, don't look at Yoshua McBryde. Despite the final result, he rushed for 203 yards and one score while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. McBryde's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Antonio Arnold, who threw for 125 yards and one touchdown.
St. Pauls didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Malikah Locklear picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
A big part of Northside - Jacksonville's win came down to the chemistry between REGINALD GRAY and his top target JAMIR MITCHELL. GRAY threw for 226 yards and three TDs while MITCHELL picked up 80 receiving yards and a pair of scores. The dominant performance also gave MITCHELL a new career-high in receiving touchdowns (two).
St. Pauls' loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Northside - Jacksonville, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
St. Pauls does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northside - Jacksonville, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 21-6 win against Rocky Mount on the 28th.
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