The East Duplin Panthers will take on the Croatan Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
East Duplin's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Richlands on Friday. They took a 19-0 bruising from the Wildcats. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Croatan put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past East Carteret, posting a 33-0 victory at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Cougars just coasted through the last quarter.
Croatan can attribute much of their success to Coleman Davis, who threw for 115 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 68 yards. Andrew Boucher handled things on the ground, rushing for 82 yards.
Another reason for the win was Croatan's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Cutter Bryant and Carter Abalos who racked up four sacks between them. Abalos also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
East Duplin's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for Croatan, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything came up roses for East Duplin against Croatan in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 56-13 victory. Does East Duplin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Croatan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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