Laney is 8-2 against Topsail since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Laney Buccaneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Topsail Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Laney will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Laney will head into Friday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 28-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against North Brunswick on Friday. Laney narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past North Brunswick 34-31. With that win, the Buccaneers brought their scoring average up to 26.3 points per game.
Joquin Dingle was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 252 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Those 252 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Topsail came up short against Ashley on Friday and fell 27-15. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though they lost, Topsail was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Laney's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-4. As for Topsail, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Laney has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 162.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Topsail struggles in that department as they've been averaging 235.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Laney strolled past Topsail when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 26-12. Will Laney repeat their success, or does Topsail have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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