Football Recap: West Brunswick Starts Season with Win Against South Brunswick

West Brunswick gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They put the hurt on the South Brunswick Cougars with a sharp 34-14 win. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.

Josiah Borton

Rushing Yards (Career)

08/22/25 vs South Brunswick	96
10/18/24 vs North Brunswick	57
09/30/24 vs Ashley	57
08/23/24 @ Carolina Forest	44
10/11/24 @ Laney	30

Josiah Borton was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 96 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 146 yards and one TD. Those 96 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.

West Brunswick's run defense was locked in: South Brunswick could only muster 2.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Jabari Cumbee for the heroic effort on defense: he. West Brunswick didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.1.

West Brunswick didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of K'Veon Griffin and Trey Evans.

Although South Brunswick took the loss, they still got scores from Grady Sotriffer and Tyler Johnson.

West Brunswick has already played their next matchup, a 38-21 win against Whiteville on the 29th. As for South Brunswick, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 39-21 defeat against North Brunswick on the 29th.