After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Green Hope, Northern Durham was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 50-0 win over the Triangle Math & Science Tigers. Considering the Knights' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Amir Liles
| 09/19/25 vs Triangle Math & Science | 177.1 |
| 10/04/24 vs East Chapel Hill | 56.3 |
| 10/18/24 vs Chapel Hill | 53.1 |
| 08/23/24 vs Lee County | 40.2 |
| 09/12/25 @ Green Hope | 39.6 |
Northern Durham's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amir Liles, who threw for 100 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 50 yards. The dominant performance also gave Liles a new career-high in passer rating (177.1).
Liles was just one part of a punishing run game: Northern Durham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Northern Durham, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Ja'Carreis Jones, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Northern Durham's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Triangle Math & Science, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
After each having a week off, Northern Durham and Southern School of Energy and Sustainability will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. The Knights are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Triangle Math & Science, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on North Wake S at 7:00 p.m. on October 10.
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