The Topsail Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Swansboro Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Topsail will be strutting in after a win while Swansboro will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Topsail finally turned things around against Dixon last Saturday. They blew past the Bulldogs 59-18 at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Pirates have posted since August 25, 2023.
Topsail's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eli Hebron, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes. That's the most total yards Hebron has posted since back in September of 2023. Damarion Smith was Hebron's top target, picking up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Meanwhile, Swansboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They were dealt a 56-0 defeat at the hands of North Brunswick. 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 332nd, while the Scorpions are ranked 95th).
The victory got Topsail back to even at 1-1. As for Swansboro, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Topsail against Swansboro in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 34-7 win. In that matchup, Topsail amassed a halftime lead of 34-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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