The West Carteret Patriots are taking a road trip to square off against the Northwood Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Carteret has given up an average of 37.4 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Carteret is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Croatan on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Patriots were dealt a 49-21 defeat at the hands of the Cougars. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Joshua Bauman and Andrew Boucher. Boucher had a great game and rushed for 264 yards and five scores while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Bauman was balling out in the loss, rushing for 91 yards and one TD, while also picking up 42 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Northwood was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 20-14 to Southwestern Randolph.
West Carteret has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Northwood, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
West Carteret lost to Northwood on the road by a decisive 17-0 margin when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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