The Croatan Cougars will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Pamlico County Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Croatan will be strutting in after a victory while Pamlico County will be coming in after a loss.
Croatan is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Washington. Croatan strolled past Washington with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 21-6.
Croatan relied on the efforts of Andrew Boucher, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown, and Coleman Davis, who threw for 128 yards and a touchdown.
Croatan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Beau Boyd and Chase Byrd.
Meanwhile, Pamlico County couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 50-20 loss at the hands of West Craven. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 379th, while the Eagles are ranked 154th).
Despite the defeat, Pamlico County had strong showings from Treyvon Munford, who rushed for 135 yards on only 15 carries, and Khyron Himbry, who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns.
Croatan took their win against Pamlico County in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 23-0. Does Croatan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pamlico County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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