If Topsail was feeling good fresh off their 42-20 takedown of South Brunswick last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Topsail Pirates fell 27-16 to the Hoggard Vikings on Friday. The Pirates have struggled against the Vikings recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Topsail had strong showings from Damarion Smith, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown, and Landen Cook, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown. Those 79 rushing yards gave Smith a new career-high. Jackson Reeves also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 96 receiving yards.
Hoggard found their leader in underclassman Matthew Boring, who threw for 284 yards while completing 80% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Topsail's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Hoggard, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Topsail will welcome Ashley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ashley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.4 points per game this season. As for Hoggard, they will host South Brunswick at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hoggard is facing South Brunswick at the right time seeing as South Brunswick is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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