In Thursday's non-league game, the Topsail Pirates (Hampstead, NC) football squad held off the visiting Hoggard Vikings (Wilmington, NC), by a count of 22-20.

The Pirates now hold a 6-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Ashley for a non-league test on Thursday, October 24. Topsail will meet a Screaming Eagle squad coming off a 40-6 league win over South Brunswick (Southport, NC). The Screaming Eagle record now stands at 6-2.

With the defeat, Hoggard drops to 4-3 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to South Brunswick (Southport, NC) to meet the Cougars in a non-league test on Thursday, October 24. The Cougars come into the test with a record of 0-6. South Brunswick lost 40-6 in their recent league test against Ashley (Wilmington, NC)