Football Recap: New Hanover Wildcats vs. West Brunswick Trojans
If New Hanover was feeling good fresh off their 38-10 takedown of Laney last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The New Hanover Wildcats fell just short of the West Brunswick Trojans by a score of 24-21 on Friday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, New Hanover still got an impressive performance from Marqueze Higgins, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Those 133 rushing yards gave Higgins a new career-high.
West Brunswick found their leader in sophomore Josiah Borton, who threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
New Hanover's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for West Brunswick, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-7 record.
New Hanover didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 39-13 loss against Hoggard on the 1st. As for West Brunswick, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 41-19 victory against South Brunswick on the 1st.
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