A win for Northern Durham just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Jordan Falcons 63-7. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 355th, while the Falcons are ranked 66th).
Amareon Blue was his usual excellent self, rushing for 268 yards and five touchdowns on only eight carries for Jordan. With that strong performance, Blue is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Another rusher making a difference was Damien Hayes, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Northern Durham's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Jordan, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Northern Durham has already played their next game, a 35-14 defeat against Riverside-Durham on the 1st. As for Jordan, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 43-29 win against Hillside on the 1st.
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