West Carteret won the last time they faced Croatan, and things went their way on Friday too. The West Carteret Patriots walked away with a 35-28 win over the Croatan Cougars. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
West Carteret's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joshua Bauman, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown. Jasiah Jones was in the mix too, providing West Carteret with two touchdowns.
Despite the loss, Croatan saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Andrew Boucher rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 53 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Coleman Davis, who threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns.
West Carteret's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Croatan, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 6-4.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. West Carteret will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Jacksonville at 7:00 p.m. on November 15th. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 960 yards in their previous games. Croatan also won't see the field for a while: their next game is against Seventy-First at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Seventy-First will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Croatan surely won't give up without a fight.
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