Football Preview: South Brunswick Cougars vs. Topsail Pirates
South Brunswick has been away from home for four games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Topsail Pirates at 7:00 p.m.
South Brunswick is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Laney on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. South Brunswick was outmatched by Laney on the road and fell 56-3. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Topsail never got on the board in their matchup last Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against North Brunswick last Friday. They came out on top against the Scorpions by a score of 31-20.
Among those leading the charge was Eli Hebron, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions. Mathew Hays also helped with two touchdowns in total.
South Brunswick dropped their record down to 0-5 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Topsail, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
South Brunswick came up short against Topsail when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 40-34. Thankfully for South Brunswick, Caden Wilson (who rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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