New Hanover has gone 6-0 against Northside - Jacksonville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The New Hanover Wildcats will face off against the Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Hanover is headed out to face Northside - Jacksonville after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. New Hanover snuck past J.H. Rose with a 13-7 victory last Friday.
The critical scores for New Hanover came from Harrison Isear and Conlan Kane. Another player making a difference was Jacob Monroe, who threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Northside - Jacksonville beat Swansboro 21-14 on Friday. Given the Monarchs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Pirates are ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northside - Jacksonville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Matthew Smoot and Ceryan T Hutchins.
Everything came up roses for New Hanover against Northside - Jacksonville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 42-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Hanover since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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