With a playoff game on the line, North Duplin rose to the challenge on Friday. They breezed by the East Bladen Eagles to the tune of 35-8. Considering the Rebels have won five contests by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Carell Phillips continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 234 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
North Duplin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in 22 consecutive games dating back to last season.
North Duplin pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.2 points per game. As for East Bladen, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
North Duplin wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 26-20 defeat against Lakewood on the 29th. East Bladen does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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