After flying high against Northern Durham last Friday, Riverside-Durham came back down to earth. The Riverside-Durham Pirates lost 35-13 to the South Granville Vikings on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 20-14 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Jamar Hicks continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for South Granville, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns. Hicks' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards. South Granville also got a significant boost from Jaydn McNeil, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 96 yards.
Riverside-Durham's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for South Granville, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-5.
Riverside-Durham does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Granville, they will welcome Holmes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holmes is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.2 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
