Preview: West Carteret Patriots vs. Swansboro Pirates
West Carteret is 9-0 against Swansboro since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The West Carteret Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Swansboro Pirates at 7:00 p.m. The two teams were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
Last Friday, West Carteret didn't have quite enough to beat Richlands and fell 12-10. West Carteret has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The losing side was boosted by Jaylen Hewitt, who threw for 208 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Swansboro, who are still winless after their eighth contest. They fell just short of Croatan by a score of 10-7.
The losses dropped West Carteret to 4-4 and Swansboro to 0-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday' matchup: West Carteret has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 357.4 total yards per game. It's a different story for Swansboro, though, as they've been averaging only 146.5 per game. Will West Carteret be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Swansboro flip the ?
West Carteret strolled past Swansboro in their previous meeting back in October of 2022 by a score of 39-20. Will West Carteret repeat their success, or does Swansboro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
