The Northampton County Jaguars had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 54-36 win over Hobbton. This was one game where the offenses had no trouble playing at a high level.
Northampton County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from A?trielle Barnes, who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Ji'Youn Williams and his 119 yards on the ground were also a key factor in Northampton County's victory.
Hobbton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performance. Perhaps the best among them was Ashawd Wynn, who picked up 283 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Wynn is on a roll when it comes to receiving yards, as he's now posted 100 or more in the last eight games he's played. Cole Weeks was another key contributor, throwing for 360 yards and three touchdowns.
Northampton County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Hobbton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-6.
Northampton County will head out on the road to face off against Tarboro at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Tarboro's favor is that they have now posted big point totals every time they've taken the field this season. Hobbton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
