North Duplin put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 62-14 victory over the Lejeune Devil Pups. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Rebels also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Carell Phillips was a one-man wrecking crew for North Duplin as he rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Phillips' longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Vance Carter was in the mix as well, providing North Duplin with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Duplin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 459 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
North Duplin's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Garris Warren.
When it comes to explaining why Lejeune lost, don't look at Andrew Finnerty. Despite the final result, he picked up 153 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
North Duplin's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Lejeune, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
North Duplin will host Dixon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lejeune, they will face off against Bear Grass Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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