Twenty-six touchdowns. 189 points. And there was still a minute left in the game when the lights went out, ending prematurely what is now the highest-scoring game in the history of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA).
As the lights fell on Friday Night Football, Pender (Burgaw, N.C.) walked away with a 106-83 victory over Hobbton (Newton Grove, N.C.). The heroes were Pender’s junior running backs Jassiah Hill and Jeremiah Johnson, who combined for 11 touchdowns between the two of them, according to Star News Online (MaxPreps has conflicting figures: the box score shows 12 between the two players, while the recap lists 11).
