The Croatan Cougars will challenge the Swansboro Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Croatan challenged Richlands on Friday. Croatan took a blow against Richlands, falling 42-14. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Although Croatan took the loss, they still got scores from Andrew Boucher and Coleman Davis.
Croatan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Riley Robinson, Boucher, and Chase Byrd picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Swansboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Dixon, falling 37-15. One positive for the Pirates, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Croatan's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Swansboro, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Croatan skirted past Swansboro 10-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Croatan repeat their success, or does Swansboro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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