The North Brunswick Scorpions will head out to face off against the West Brunswick Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
North Brunswick is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against New Hanover on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Brunswick lost 41-19 to New Hanover. The defeat continues a trend for the Scorpions in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost seven in a row.
North Brunswick's loss came about despite a quality game from Calvin Webb, who rushed for 120 yards on only 14 carries.
Meanwhile, West Brunswick was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against Laney, falling 45-14. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 84th).
Although West Brunswick took the loss, they still got scores from Joseph Hamric and Javonta Daniels.
North Brunswick's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for West Brunswick, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. North Brunswick has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Brunswick struggles in that department as they've been averaging 156. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for North Brunswick against West Brunswick when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 51-13 win. In that contest, North Brunswick amassed a halftime lead of 37-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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