East Chapel Hill extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 3-5. They had to suffer through a 45-7 loss at the hands of the Riverside-Durham Pirates. The Wildcats lost against the Pirates in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 12-10 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why East Chapel Hill lost, don't look at A'Maree Evans. Despite the final result, he rushed for 163 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Andrew Hart for the heroic effort on defense: he. East Chapel Hill's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.8.
Riverside-Durham's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Leading Riverside-Durham to victory were Jesiah Johnson and Leighton Lascallette. Johnson threw for 364 yards and five TDs on only 19 passes, while Lascallette picked up 212 receiving yards and three scores. What's more, Johnson racked up 150.8 passer rating, the most he's had since back in August of 2024.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. East Chapel Hill will challenge rival Southern School of Energy and Sustainability at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Riverside-Durham is set to take on their familiar foe Chapel Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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