Youth shines in North Duplin win

By News-Argus Staff
Published in Sports on August 24, 2008 12:13 PM

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CHOCOWINITY -- Akeem Cox scored three first half touchdowns and North Duplin survived a scare in the form of a quarterback injury while rolling to a 35-12 victory at Chocowinity Southside.

Devin Oliver's 74-yard return of the opening kickoff set up his own 14-yard touchdown run on the Rebels (1-0) first offensive play. Armando Prudencio's extra point was no good and North Duplin led 6-0 just 21 seconds in.

Rebels quarterback Alan Schilling suffered a first quarter knee injury, but was reportedly walking along the sidelines later in the game.

Akeem Cox added a 5-yard touchdown midway through the first quarter and backup quarterback Marcus Kornegay tacked on the two-point conversion with a pass to Troy Swanzey.

Cox tacked on scoring runs of 13 and 15-yard in the second quarter and North Duplin led 28-0 at the half. The senior tailback finished with 163 yards and three scores on 20 carries.

Oliver's 36-yard score in the third quarter capped the Rebels scoring. North Duplin finished with 304 yards on the ground on 43 carries.

The Rebels travel to Yeatesville Northside at 7:30 p.m. next Friday.

North Duplin 14 14 7 0 -- 35

Southside 0 0 6 6 -- 12

First quarter

ND -- Oliver 14 run (Prudencio kick failed), 11:39

ND -- Cox 5 run (Kornegay pass), 6:01

Second quarter

ND -- Cox 13 run (Prudencio kick), 11:51

BD -- Cox 15 run (Prudencio kick), 8:40

Third quarter

ND -- Oliver 36 run (Prudencio kick), 2:33

ND

First Downs 19

Rushes-yds 43-304

Passing-yds 91

Total Yards 395

C-A-I 6-9-0

Fumbles-lost 3-2

Penalties-yds 14-125

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING -- North Duplin -- Devin Oliver 12-118, 2 TDs, Alan Schilling 1-6; Akeem Cox 20-163, 3 TDs, Marcus Kornegay 5-10; Michael Warren 4-12; Ryan Wolfe 1-(-5).

PASSING -- North Duplin -- Alan Schilling 1-2-0, 2; Marcus Kornegay 5-7-0, 89.

RECEIVING North Duplin -- Devin Oliver 1-2; Quentin Graham 4-74; Troy Swanzey 1-15.