Football Preview: West Carteret Patriots vs. North Pitt Panthers
After starting their season with three straight games on the road, West Carteret is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the North Pitt Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, West Carteret blew past East Carteret, posting a 51-13 win on the road.
Meanwhile, North Pitt hadn't done well against Greene Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. North Pitt sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-22 victory over Greene Central. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Famous Wilson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 294 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt. A healthy portion of that aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Ethan Wilson.
West Carteret now has a winning record of 2-1. As for North Pitt, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything went West Carteret's way against North Pitt in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as West Carteret made off with a 58-36 victory. In that contest, West Carteret amassed a halftime lead of 35-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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