The Swansboro Pirates are taking a road trip to take on the Richlands Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Swansboro is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Swansboro is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Northside - Jacksonville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Pirates had to suffer through a 40-13 loss at the hands of the Monarchs. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Monarchs are ranked 65th).
Swansboro might have lost, but man, Carmello Beasley was a machine: he picked up 136 receiving yards, and also punched in two scores on the ground.
Swansboro didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Scott and Alix Mann.
Meanwhile, Richlands came into Friday's matchup having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They strolled past Dixon with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 41-26. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Swansboro better keep an eye on CJ DiBenedetto. He was instrumental in Richlands' win, throwing for 273 yards and four TDs while completing 85% of his passes, and also rushing for 64 yards and one touchdown on only five carries. Those 64 rushing yards gave DiBenedetto a new career-high. Richlands' leading receiver Dwight Hooker was DiBenedetto's top target yet again, picking up 164 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Swansboro's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Richlands, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-7.
Swansboro was dealt a bruising 42-0 defeat at the hands of Richlands in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Pirates, Caleb Simco (who rushed for 95 yards and three TDs on only nine carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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