Football Preview: South Brunswick Cougars vs. New Hanover Wildcats
South Brunswick is 1-9 against New Hanover since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Brunswick Cougars will look to defend their home field against the New Hanover Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
South Brunswick is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They came up short against St. Pauls, falling 48-23.
South Brunswick's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jayden Daniels, who threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns, and Isaiah Williams, who gained 75 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, New Hanover fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Pinecrest on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They and the Patriots were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 28-27 defeat. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Despite their loss, New Hanover saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Marqueze Higgins, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Jacob Monroe, who threw for 184 yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, New Hanover's defense still kept up the pressure with 4.5 sacks. Allex Jenkins was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Another thorn in Pinecrest's side was Mikko Skinner, who made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
South Brunswick's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for New Hanover, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
South Brunswick was taken down by New Hanover 52-20 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for South Brunswick, Caden Morton (who rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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