North Carolina High School Football - Swansboro held off by Croatan
September 14, 2012: Swansboro, NC 28584 In Friday's league game, the Croatan Cougars (Newport, NC) football team tipped the host Swansboro Pirates (Swansboro, NC), by a score of 14-13.
The Cougars (3-1) will now prepare for their game against Clinton (Clinton, NC). The Dark Horses come into the 2A East Central game with a 3-2 record. In their last game, Clinton got by Richlands (Richlands, NC), 16-14, in a league game.
The Pirates now sport a 3-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Northside for a 2A East Central game on Friday, September 21. Swansboro will battle a Monarchs team coming off a 35-10 league win over Topsail (Hampstead, NC). The Monarchs record now stands at 5-0.