Warriors
| 09/12/25 vs South Garner | 40 |
| 09/05/25 @ Martin County | 37 |
| 08/22/25 vs Lee County | 37 |
| 08/28/25 @ Tarboro | 17 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hunt). They strolled past the South Garner Titans with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 40-22. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Hunt got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Doryan Jones out in front who rushed for 243 yards while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. Another passer making a difference was Mez Harris, who threw for 130 yards and one TD on only ten passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hunt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hunt's defense and their four sacks. Nicholas Bynum was especially locked on to South Garner's QB and sacked him twice. Jeremiah Thomas got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
South Garner's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chase Hardy, who picked up 135 receiving yards and one score. Hardy showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 60 yards. Devin Shoulars was another key player, having thrown for 329 yards and onetouchdown.
Hunt's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for South Garner, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2.
Hunt and South Garner will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Warriors will face off against rival C.B. Aycock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, South Garner is set to square off against their familiar foe Smithfield-Selma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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