East Columbus had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-7 to make it four. They were beaten by the North Duplin Rebels 53-12. The Gators were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Dawson Crosby threw for 66 yards on two of 12 attempts. Demetrius Dexter was his top target, picking up 66 receiving yards.
As for North Duplin, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Carell Phillips was his usual excellent self, rushing for 251 yards and four scores while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. East Columbus is set to face off against their familiar foe Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, North Duplin will take on rival Hobbton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Phillips and Amir Tate.
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