Two dominant backs in Zac Jones and DeMaurion Thomas-Wright are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hopewell Titans will square off against the Butler Bulldogs on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hopewell's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Hough on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 56-0 loss at the hands of the Huskies. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Huskies are ranked first).
Meanwhile, Butler was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against Independence, falling 41-7. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Thomas-Wright and Jayden Jones. Jones had a great game and gained 225 total yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, Thomas-Wright did his best for the losing side, rushing for 104 yards and one TD.
Hopewell's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Butler, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-6.
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