The East Carteret Mariners are taking a road trip to square off against the Croatan Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
East Carteret's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Ashley on Friday. They were dealt a 48-0 defeat at the hands of the Screaming Eagle. While losing is never fun, the Mariners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 381st, while the Screaming Eagle are ranked 81st).
Meanwhile, while Croatan put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Pamlico County. Croatan blew past Pamlico County, posting a 42-0 victory at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Croatan's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Coleman Davis, who threw for 90 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Riley Robinson was in the mix as well, providing Croatan with two receiving touchdowns touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for East Carteret and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for Croatan, their record is now 2-0.
East Carteret might still be hurting after the 25-0 loss they got from Croatan in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can East Carteret avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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