The North Lenoir Hawks will head out to face off against the North Johnston Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Lenoir has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since August 29.
It was a Battle of the Birds when North Lenoir faced off against West Craven on Friday. The Hawks were dealt a 41-7 loss at the hands of the Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 349th, while the Eagles are ranked 91st).
Meanwhile, North Johnston suffered their biggest defeat since November 1, 2024 last Friday. They took a blow against West Craven, falling 52-16. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Panthers' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
North Lenoir will have to contain Tyrece Hicks as he made an impact in North Johnston's last game. He rushed for 172 yards and a pair of TDs. Hicks showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 55 yards.
North Lenoir's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for North Johnston, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
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