Football Preview: Croatan Cougars vs. East Carteret Mariners
The Croatan Cougars will square off against the East Carteret Mariners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Croatan will be strutting in after a victory while East Carteret will be coming in after a loss.
Croatan's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over Pamlico County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Croatan got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Coleman Davis out in front who threw for 90 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. JP Baccoli helped Davis out on the ground, rushing for 30 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, East Carteret fell victim to Ashley and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 48-0 loss at the hands of the Screaming Eagle. While losing is never fun, the Mariners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 381st, while the Screaming Eagle are ranked 81st).
Croatan's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for East Carteret, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Croatan took their victory against East Carteret when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 25-0. Does Croatan have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Carteret turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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