Swansboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 51-6 loss at the hands of the White Oak Vikings. 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 325th, while the Vikings are ranked 113th).
Austin Zoeckler threw for 121 yards on nine of 32 attempts.
Jordan Coleman was his top target, picking up 78 receiving yards, while also punching in a rushing score.
Joshua Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for White Oak, rushing for 154 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 160 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes. Smith really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Swansboro's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for White Oak, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
After each having a week off, Swansboro and Richlands will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Richlands is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Swansboro will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for White Oak, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Croatan at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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