New Hanover unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 32-7 to the New Bern Bears on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Bears are ranked 12th).
Tanahri Johnson threw for 118 yards and one touchdown. Colton Creech was his top target, picking up 39 receiving yards.
New Bern's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Terrance McCormick, who threw for 280 yards and three TDs on only 17 passes. That's the most passing yards McCormick has posted since back in September of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaishawn Taylor, who picked up 107 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Coming up, New Hanover will square off against Purnell Swett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for New Bern, they will face off against Havelock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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