Northern Durham wallops Person in PAC-6 football

Northern Durham’s defense forced six turnovers, including four fumble recoveries, to shut out Person 46-0 in PAC-6 Conference action Friday night.

The Knights also intercepted the Rockets twice and held them to 20 total yards rushing.

The win keeps Northern a game behind first-place Hillside, while Person suffered its first conference loss.

“I am satisfied with the game they put together. They were very resilient until the end,” Northern coach R.J. Wilson said. “We struggled early in the season to put points on the board, but the guys are in-tune with each other now.”

Turning point

Down 14-0 early in the second quarter, Person traveled to the Northern 16, but Knights safety Ankhenaten Martin intercepted a pass to give Northern the ball. The Knights drove 75 yards on just three plays to make it 20-0, and the rout was on.

They said it

“No,” Wilson said when asked if he had any complaints about his team’s performance. “Everybody did their part tonight.”

Three who mattered:

Ankhenaten Martin, Northern: The safety snagged both of Northern’s interceptions in back-to-back Person possessions.

Luke Fenlon, Northern: Threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for another – all in the first half.

Domineke McNeill, Northern: Carried just 12 times for 97 yards and two TDs.

By the numbers:

6: Person turnovers in the first half

2: Interceptions by Northern safety Ankhenaten Martin

4: Total yards rushing by Person in the first half

This story was originally published October 16, 2015 at 10:02 PM with the headline "Northern Durham wallops Person in PAC-6 football."