Panthers
| 09/12/25 vs Princeton | 46 |
| 09/05/25 @ Rosewood | 45 |
| 08/22/25 vs Beddingfield | 40 |
| 08/29/25 @ Holmes | 35 |
North Johnston scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of the Princeton Bulldogs by a score of 48-46. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (45), the Panthers still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, North Johnston still got an impressive performance from Kaleb Pone, who rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 166 yards and three TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes. Pone showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 54 yards.
It was another big night for Teo McPhatter, who rushed for 249 yards and five scores, and also threw for 56 yards and one TD for Princeton. McPhatter's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. Austin Lewallen helped out on the ground, rushing for 81 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, North Johnston fell to 3-1. As for Princeton, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-1.
North Johnston and Princeton will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Panthers will challenge rival Eastern Wayne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Princeton is set to take on their familiar foe Midway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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