Southern Durham 62, Northern Durham 0

Southern Durham scored 35 points in the second quarter to dominate Northern Durham Friday.

Senior quarterback Jonathan Dillon and senior running back Damien Hayes each rushed for two touchdowns. The Spartans’ defense came away with two scores on a fumble recovery in the second quarter and a pick six for the game’s final touchdown.

The win marked Southern Durham’s third straight shutout. The Spartans have outscored opponents 155-0 in those three games.

Southern Durham moved to 5-2 overall and 2-0 in Tobacco Road 6A/7A Conference play. Northern Durham fell to 3-4 and 1-1 in conference play.


Chapel Hill 35, East Chapel Hill 7

Chapel Hill’s running backs could not be stopped in the Tigers’ big win over their cross-town rivals.

Senior CJ Brooks McMillan ran for 124 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries. Junior Dominic Miller logged 63 yards and a score on just three carries, and he returned a kickoff for a touchdown.

Sophomore Max Wehr completed five of eight passes for 74 yards and a score to senior Michael Sanders.

The Tigers’ defense held the Wildcats to under 200 yards of offense.

Chapel Hill improved to 2-5 on the season and 1-1 in Tobacco Road 6A/7A Conference play. East Chapel Hill moved to 1-5 overall and 0-2 in conference play.


Hillside 27, Riverside 6

Hillside’s run game carried it to a double digit win over Riverside.

Senior quarterback Xavier Stevenson rushed for two touchdowns in the first half, leading the Hornets to a 12-6 lead at the break.

With Hillside ahead 20-6 early in the fourth quarter, senior running back Eric Mayo got loose for a 93-yard touchdown to put the game out of reach.

The Hornets’ defense has held two straight opponents to single digits.

Hillside moved to 5-2 overall and 2-0 in Tobacco Road 6A/7A Conference play. Riverside fell to 1-6 overall and 0-2 in conference play.


Seaforth 71, Cedar Ridge 0

Seaforth set a new single-game scoring record in a rout of Cedar Ridge.

Senior quarterback Duncan Parker threw for six touchdowns with junior Mason Pooley hauling in a pair.

Senior Max Hinchman also found the end zone twice as he ran in a score and caught the Hawks’ final touchdown. Junior Jude O’Neill ran in the record-breaking two-point conversion. Junior Noah Fuller also recorded a rushing score and a receiving touchdown.

Sophomore defensive lineman Jeremiah Gilmore picked up a fumble and ran it in for a defensive touchdown.

The Hawks led 49-0 at halftime. Seaforth improved to 6-1 and 2-0 in the Big Seven 4A/5A Conference. Cedar Ridge fell to 0-5 overall and 0-2 in conference play.


Orange 29, J.F. Webb 28

Senior kicker Nalin Reddy made a game-winning 30-yard field goal at the buzzer to send Orange over J.F. Webb Friday.

Down two in the game’s final minutes, Orange picked up chunks of yards on the ground to move the ball into J.F. Webb territory. The Panthers set up Reddy at the right hash for the win-clinching kick.

Leading up to that point, junior running back Markus Thomas led the Panthers’ offense with 275 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns on 35 carries. Junior Mason Stubbs caught the Panthers’ only score through the air from freshman quarterback Beckett Kinlaw.

Orange improved to 3-4 overall and 1-1 in Big Seven 4A/5A Conference play.


South Granville 42, Carrboro 6

Carrboro had no answer for the South Granville rushing attack.

Sophomore Ashton Hailey-Alston rushed for four touchdowns to go along with 71 yards on nine carries. Junior running back Landyn Roberts also had a big night with 109 rushing yards and two scores on the ground.

Carrboro ended the night with negative rushing yards. The Jaguars, now 1-6 overall and 0-2 in Big Seven 4A/5A Conference play, have scored a combined 18 points in its last three games.


Northwood 56, Jordan-Matthews 22

After a back and forth battle in the first half, Northwood outscored Jordan-Matthews 28-0 in the second half to claim another victory over its in-county rival.

The Chargers rushed for 349 yards and four touchdowns. Junior Aiden Girard logged 122 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries. Senior Raje Torres rushed for 107 yards to go along with his receiving touchdown.

Senior quarterback Finn Sullivan threw for season highs of 247 yards and four touchdowns.

Northwood improved to 3-4 overall and 1-1 in Four Rivers 3A/4A Conference play. Jordan-Matthews fell to 4-4 and 1-1 in the conference.



Top performances

Jonathan Dillon (Southern Durham, quarterback, two rushing touchdowns vs. Northern Durham)
Damien Hayes (Southern Durham, running back, two rushing touchdowns vs. Northern Durham)
Xavier Stevenson (Hillside, quarterback, two rushing touchdowns vs. Riverside)
Eric Mayo (Hillside, running back, over 100 yards rushing and a rushing touchdown vs. Riverside)
Duncan Parker (Seaforth, quarterback, 389 passing yards and six passing touchdowns vs. Cedar Ridge)
Max Hinchman (Seaforth, receiver, six catches, 101 receiving yards, one receiving touchdown and a rushing touchdown vs. Cedar Ridge)
Noah Fuller (Seaforth, receiver, three catches, 67 receiving yards, a receiving touchdown and a rushing touchdown vs. Cedar Ridge)
Mason Pooley (Seaforth, tight end, three catches, 91 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns vs. Cedar Ridge)
Markus Thomas (Orange, running back, 275 yards and three touchdowns on 35 carries vs. J.F. Webb)
Aiden Girard (Northwood, running back, 122 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries vs. Jordan-Matthews)
Raje Torres (Northwood, receiver, 107 rushing yards on nine carries, three catches, 89 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown vs. Jordan-Matthews)
Finn Sullivan (Northwood, quarterback, 10-for-13, 247 passing yards and four passing touchdowns vs. Jordan-Matthews)
Brooks Albright (Chatham Central, quarterback, 187 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, 41 rushing yards vs. CPLA)
Nolan Mitchell (Chatham Central, receiver, two catches, 59 receiving yards, a receiving touchdown and an 82-yard punt return vs. CPLA)