Jordan 32, Panther Creek 21

Jordan used an explosive offensive second half to defeat Panther Creek Friday.

Coming out of halftime up 10-7, the Falcons scored 22 points and held the Panther Creek offense to seven points.

Senior Ja’Cori Douglas rushed for two of his three touchdowns in the second half, including a 67-yard sprint that put the Falcons ahead 24-14 in the third quarter.

Following Douglas’ 2-yard score early in the third, the Catamounts picked up a bad punt snap in the end zone to make it a 17-14 affair.

Jordan led 24-14 in the fourth when Panther Creek once again made it a three-point game with a 4-yard TD pass from Jamie Snowden to Sean Gamble. But, senior running back Devon Taylor put the game out of reach with a 19-yard touchdown run, and he notched the 2-point conversion.

The Falcons snapped a two-game skid and moved to 5-3 overall. They are 2-2 in Quad City Seven 8A Conference play.


Southern Durham 56, Riverside 0

Senior quarterback Jonathan Dillon had the Southern Durham offense humming against Riverside.

Dillon threw for four touchdowns in the first half, leading the Spartans to a 42-0 lead at the break.

Senior Damien Hayes rushed for a score in the second quarter, and the defense came away with a scoop and score in the same period.

The Spartans notched their fourth straight shutout. They’ve outscored their last four opponents 211-0. Southern Durham moved to 6-2 overall and 3-0 in Tobacco Road 6A/7A Conference play.


Hillside 49, Chapel Hill 0

Hillside picked up its third straight win over Chapel Hill.

The Hornets have outscored their last three opponents 125-6. They moved to 6-2 overall and 3-0 in Tobacco Road Conference play.


Northern Durham 55, East Chapel Hill 0

Northern Durham picked up its largest win of the year over East Chapel Hill.

The Knights’ defense came away with four interceptions. Junior Aaron Fulcher snagged two picks and took one back for a 30-yard touchdown. Sophomore Kristian Kidd and senior Lathan McGahee grabbed the other interceptions.

Offensively, senior quarterback Amir Liles led the way with three touchdowns and a rushing score. Senior Demirion Kelly finished the night with 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns on just three receptions. Junior Jordan Miles also needed only three receptions for 155 yards and a score.

Senior JaCarreis Jones led the rushing attack with 80 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries.

Northern Durham moved to 4-4 overall and 2-1 in Tobacco Road 6A/7A Conference play. The Knights have earned their most wins since 2019.

East Chapel Hill fell to 1-6 and 0-3 in conference play.


Orange 48, Carrboro 0

Orange ran all over Carrboro Friday.

The Panthers rushed for 405 yards. Junior Markus Thomas recorded 224 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries. Senior Kayden Bradsher needed just eight carries to log 124 yards and three scores.

Orange led 32-0 at halftime and scored 16 points in each of the first three quarters.

The Panthers, who have won three of their last four games and achieved their most wins since 2019, improved to 4-4 overall and 2-1 in the Big Seven Conference.


J.F Webb 54, Cedar Ridge 0

Cedar Ridge once again struggled on both sides of the ball in a loss to J.F. Webb.

Senior Alijah Kinton rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns against the Red Wolves. Senior quarterback Daniel Wright threw for two scores and ran in a touchdown.

The Warriors’ defense notched two pick sixes.

Cedar Ridge fell to 0-6 on the season.


Southwestern Randolph 43, Jordan-Matthews 6

Jordan-Matthews was outscored 28-0 in the first quarter of a loss to Southwestern Randolph.

The Cougars held the Jets to negative rushing yards. Southwestern Randolph, which led 35-0 at halftime. rushed for five touchdowns, and it notched a passing score.

Jordan-Matthews fell to 4-5 overall and 1-2 in Four Rivers 3A/4A Conference play.


Northwood 35, North Moore 0

Northwood’s seniors put on a show for homecoming.

Senior quarterback Finn Sullivan found fellow seniors Nick Armstrong (13 yards), Campbell Parks (26 yards) and Raje Torres (34 yards) for touchdowns in the first half.

Junior Aiden Girard ran in the Chargers’ first touchdown, and freshman Bryson Sanders capped the scoreboard with a three-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter.

Northwood improved to 4-4 overall and 2-1 in Four Rivers Conference play.


Chatham Central 35, Bishop McGuinness 7

Chatham Central made plays in all phases of the game to take down Bishop McGuinness.

Junior quarterback Brooks Albright threw for two touchdowns and rushed for a score. The Bears led 21-0 in the first quarter after touchdown receptions from junior Gavin Williams and senior Brett Phillips and a punt return from junior Nolan Mitchell.

Sophomore Andrew Johnson ran in a four-yard score to put the Bears ahead 29-0 in the second quarter. Chatham Central’s defense shut out the Villains in the second half.

Chatham Central moved to 8-0 on the season and 4-0 in the Greater Triad 1A/2A conference.


Top performances

Ja’Cori Douglas (Jordan, running back, three rushing touchdowns vs. Panther Creek)
Jonathan Dillon (Southern Durham, quarterback, four passing touchdowns vs. Riverside)
Aaron Fulcher (Northern Durham, defensive back, two interceptions and a pick six vs. East Chapel Hill)
Ja’Carreis Jones (Northern Durham, running back, eight carries, 80 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns vs. East Chapel Hill)
Demirion Kelly (Northern Durham, receiver, three receptions, 105 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns vs. East Chapel Hill)
Jordan Miles (Northern Durham, receiver, three receptions, 155 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown vs. East Chapel Hill)
Amir Liles (Northern Durham, quarterback, 7-for-12 passing, 256 passing yards, three passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown vs. East Chapel Hill)
Markus Thomas (Orange, running back, 28 carries, 224 yards and three touchdowns vs. Carrboro)
Kayden Bradsher (Orange, running back, eight carries, 124 yards and three touchdowns vs. Carrboro)
LJ Graves (Orange, defensive end, seven tackles and two sacks vs. Carrboro)
Duncan Parker (Seaforth, quarterback, two passing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown vs. South Granville)
Noah Fuller (Seaforth, receiver, two receiving touchdowns and a passing touchdown vs. South Granville)
Rowan Fisher (Northwood, linebacker, 11 tackles and three tackles for loss vs. North Moore)
Max Hohenwarter (Northwood, defensive line, 10 tackles and a tackle for loss vs. North Moore)
Tre’Shon Johnson (Northwood, defensive back, seven tackles, a tackle for loss and an interception vs. North Moore)
Finn Sullivan (Northwood, quarterback, three passing touchdowns vs. North Moore)
Brooks Albright (Chatham Central, quarterback, two passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown vs. Bishop McGuinness)