West Brunswick was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to the New Hanover Wildcats at home by a 28-14 margin. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Although West Brunswick took the loss, they still got scores from Marzell Stanley and Israel Saunders.
New Hanover can attribute much of their success to Tanahri Johnson, who rushed for 68 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 167 yards and one touchdown. Those 68 rushing yards gave Johnson a new career-high. Tony Clark-Nelson was another key player, rushing for 73 yards and one score.
West Brunswick's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for New Hanover, their record is now 3-4.
Coming up, West Brunswick will challenge Topsail at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans will be up against the Pirates' rather soft defense (which has allowed 38.88 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for New Hanover, they will host Ashley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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