The Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs will square off against the Hunt Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Northside - Jacksonville sitting on three straight victories and Hunt on five.
Northside - Jacksonville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 21-6 win over Rocky Mount.
ZION JONES
| 11/14/25 vs Person | 226 |
| 11/28/25 vs Rocky Mount | 85 |
| 11/21/25 vs St. Pauls | 78 |
| 08/29/25 vs Jacksonville | 14 |
| 10/03/25 @ Croatan | 11 |
A big part of Northside - Jacksonville's victory came down to the chemistry between REGINALD GRAY and his top target JAMIAN JOHNSON. GRAY rushed for 35 yards and two TDs while JOHNSON picked up 157 receiving yards and one touchdown. JOHNSON really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 77 yards. ZION JONES helped out on the ground, rushing for 85 yards.
Northside - Jacksonville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of MATTHEW SMOOT and VINCENT PETITTO.
Meanwhile, Hunt's offense rose to the challenge against a Cougars defense that boasted an average of only 14.92 points allowed on Friday. The Warriors came out on top in a nail-biter against Croatan, sneaking past 32-29.
Northside - Jacksonville better focus on containing Doryan Jones and Mez Harris as the pair were huge in Hunt's win. Jones rushed for 162 yards and one score while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, while Harris rushed for 118 yards on only ten carries. Jones' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 125 rushing yards.
Hunt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Hunt's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Northside - Jacksonville, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 11-2.
Thursday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Northside - Jacksonville has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hunt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 252.4 rushing yards. There's a good chance Thursday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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