Football Recap: Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs vs. Swansboro Pirates
Northside - Jacksonville won the last time they faced Swansboro, and things went their way on Friday too. The Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs came out on top against the Swansboro Pirates by a score of 21-14. Given the Monarchs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Pirates are ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kaleb Robinson threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns.
Jamian Johnson was his top target, picking up 84 receiving yards. On the ground,
Anthony Cooper rushed for 80 yards.
Although Swansboro took the loss, they still got scores from Jordan Coleman and Brody Nelson.
Northside - Jacksonville's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Swansboro, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Northside - Jacksonville will face off against New Hanover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Swansboro, they will square off against North Brunswick at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully North Brunswick focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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