Topsail is on a four-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and West Brunswick a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Topsail Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Brunswick Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Topsail has given up an average of 38.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Topsail took a blow against Hoggard, falling 52-12. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Vikings are ranked 14th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jackson Reeves, who picked up 125 receiving yards and one touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 80 yards.
Topsail didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Luca Van Der Lee and Logan Stephenson. Preston Plunkett was another major factor on D, forcing one fumble and making 17 total tackles.
Meanwhile, West Brunswick lost to New Hanover at home by a 28-14 margin on Friday.
Although West Brunswick took the loss, they still got scores from Marzell Stanley and Israel Saunders.
Topsail's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for West Brunswick, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Topsail strolled past West Brunswick when the teams last played back in September of 2024 by a score of 24-7. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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