The matchup between Beddingfield and North Johnston on Friday hardly resembled the 21-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Beddingfield Bruins lost 52-30 to the North Johnston Panthers. The Bruins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Beddingfield saw an underclassman step up: Sam Finch threw for 137 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
It was another big night for Kaleb Pone, who rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 93 yards and two touchdowns for North Johnston. Pone's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 127 rushing yards.
Beddingfield's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for North Johnston, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Beddingfield will head out on the road to challenge Eastern Wayne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Eastern Wayne's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Beddingfield has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season. As for North Johnston, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withGoldsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Johnston is facing Goldsboro at the right time seeing as Goldsboro is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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