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| 08/29/25 - Away | 41-0 W |
| 09/23/16 - Home | 49-21 W |
| 09/25/15 - Away | 30-20 W |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against New Bern, New Hanover was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They really took it to the Purnell Swett Rams for the full four quarters, racking up a 41-0 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Tony Clark-Nelson was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Those two rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
New Hanover's run defense was locked in: Purnell Swett could only muster 0.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Shane Graham for the heroic effort on defense: he. New Hanover didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.9.
New Hanover's defense didn't let Malachi Jacobs., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for 3.5 sacks. Chris Rowell was especially locked on to Purnell Swett's QB and sacked him twice.
The win got New Hanover back to even at 1-1. As for Purnell Swett, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, New Hanover will be playing in front of their home fans against Carolina Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Purnell Swett, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will face off against Douglas Byrd at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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