North Carolina High School Football - Croatan held off by Swansboro
August 24, 2018: Newport, NC 28570 In Friday's non-league game, the Swansboro Pirates (Swansboro, NC) football team tipped the host Croatan Cougars (Newport, NC), by a final score of 18-12.
The Pirates (1-0) will now prepare for their game against Richlands (Richlands, NC). The Wildcats come into the non-league game with a 0-2 record. In their last game, Richlands was tipped by White Oak (Jacksonville, NC), 20-12, in a non-league game.
The Cougars now hold a 0-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to West Carteret for a non-league game on Friday, August 31. Croatan will battle a Patriots team coming off a 21-14 non-league loss to East Carteret (Beaufort, NC). The Patriots record now stands at 1-1.