Football Game Preview: Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs vs. Swansboro Pirates

Northside - Jacksonville is a perfect 6-0 against Swansboro since October of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Monarchs will be playing at home against the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northside - Jacksonville has six straight wins, Swansboro has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Northside - Jacksonville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Dixon by a score of 50-39 on Friday. Given the Monarchs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 218th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

REGINALD GRAY

Rushing Touchdowns

10/17/25 vs Dixon	2
10/10/25 @ West Carteret	1
08/22/25 vs White Oak	2

Northside - Jacksonville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from REGINALD GRAY, who threw for 291 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 33 yards and two scores. That's the most rushing touchdowns GRAY has posted since back in August. Northside - Jacksonville's leading receiver GAVYN DAVIS was GRAY's top target yet again, picking up 134 receiving yards and one TD, while also punching in one touchdown on the ground.

Meanwhile, Swansboro was beaten by Havelock 50-14 on Friday.

Northside - Jacksonville will have to contain Nolan Armstrong as he made an impact in Swansboro's last game. He picked up ten receiving yards and one score, and also threw for 49 yards and one TD. Swansboro also got help from Carmello Beasley, who showed off his sure hands for 89 receiving yards.

Northside - Jacksonville's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Swansboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.

Northside - Jacksonville beat Swansboro 21-14 in their previous matchup back in August of 2024. Do the Monarchs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.