Topsail had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-10 to make it ten. They came up short against the New Hanover Wildcats, falling 35-14. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Although Topsail took the loss, they still got scores from Cameron Koehler and Gunnar Haynes.
As for New Hanover, the victory got them back to even at 5-5. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 115th, while Topsail is ranked 268th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tony Clark-Nelson produced another solid effort rushing for 117 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries. New Hanover is 3-1 when Clark-Nelson posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tanahri Johnson, who threw for 146 yards and one touchdown.
Topsail does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Hanover, they will host Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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