Football Preview: Pamlico County Hurricanes vs. Croatan Cougars
The Pamlico County Hurricanes are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Croatan Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Pamlico County is leaving town to face Croatan after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Pamlico County was outmatched by West Craven at home and fell 50-20. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 379th, while the Eagles are ranked 154th).
Pamlico County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Treyvon Munford, who rushed for 135 yards on only 15 carries, and Khyron Himbry, who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Croatan had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They took down Washington 21-6 on Friday.
Croatan relied on the efforts of Andrew Boucher, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown, and Coleman Davis, who threw for 128 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Croatan's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Tristan Highter was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Pamlico County suffered a grim 23-0 defeat to Croatan when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Can Pamlico County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
