The West Carteret Patriots (Morehead City, NC) football were victorious over the host Croatan Cougars (Newport, NC), 22-14 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Patriots face the Dixon Bulldogs (Holly Ridge, NC) in a non-league game, on Thursday, September 18. West Carteret will attempt to move on its 1-3 season record. The Bulldogs come into the outing with a 2-2 record after their 40-32 non-league win over Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville, NC).

With the defeat, Croatan drops to 0-4 on the campaign. The Cougars host Swansboro (Swansboro, NC) to clash with the Pirates in a outing on Thursday, September 18. The Pirates come into the outing with a record of 3-0. Swansboro won 38-6 in their recent non-league outing against White Oak (Jacksonville, NC)