West Carteret is 10-0 against Swansboro since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The West Carteret Patriots and the Swansboro Pirates are set to duel. West Carteret is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.6 points per game this season.
West Carteret is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Richlands on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Carteret was outmatched by Richlands at home and fell 61-27. The Patriots were down 55-21 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Although West Carteret took the loss, they still got scores from Tanner Payne, Jasiah Jones, Dallas Riggan, and Jay Murray.
Meanwhile, Swansboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 59-7 loss at the hands of Croatan.
Swansboro wouldn't let Croatan keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Swansboro can thank Jacob Scott and Edward Vallette for forcing both of them.
West Carteret has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Swansboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: West Carteret has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 267 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Swansboro, though, as they've been averaging only 86.4. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Everything came up roses for West Carteret against Swansboro in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-21 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Swansboro's Amare Caines, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for West Carteret to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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