HAVELOCK, N.C. - Special teams carried
Havelock (N.C.) to a 67-13 victory over West Carteret (Morehead City, N.C.) on Saturday as the return units contributed two touchdowns. The Rams's special teams scored on two punt returns.
Havelock was up 61-6 at the half after taking the lead on a
Pharoh Cooper touchdown pass to
A J Coplon in the first quarter.
HHS's Cooper scored two touchdowns on the ground in the victory.
Cooper played well for the Rams in the victory. The senior quarterback threw five touchdowns. He has now scored 19 touchdowns on the season.
Havelock had given up an average of 13.2 points prior to the contest. The Patriots' 13 points were well below their season average of 29.0 per game.
A 76-27 Havelock victory was the result when the squads faced off last season.
The defeat comes as a step back for West Carteret, which notched a 35-20 victory over West Craven in its previous outing. The loss snapped West Carteret's 2-game winning streak.
Havelock (9-1) goes up against West Craven in a 3A Coastal game matchup next week, while West Carteret (6-4) locks horns with Washington also in a 3A Coastal game.
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