New Hanover is 9-1 against South Brunswick since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The New Hanover Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the South Brunswick Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
New Hanover fought the good fight in their overtime game against Pinecrest on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They and the Patriots were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 28-27 loss. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Marqueze Higgins, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns. Zymir Batts also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 95 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, New Hanover's defense still kept up the pressure with 4.5 sacks. In that department, Allex Jenkins was the leader with two. New Hanover got some further help from Mikko Skinner: he made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, South Brunswick was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They came up short against St. Pauls, falling 48-23.
South Brunswick's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jayden Daniels, who threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns, and Isaiah Williams, who gained 75 total yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, New Hanover fell to 2-1. As for South Brunswick, their record is now 0-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: New Hanover has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 359.3 total yards per game. It's a different story for South Brunswick, though, as they've been averaging only 229.3. Will New Hanover be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will South Brunswick flip the script?
Everything came up roses for New Hanover against South Brunswick when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 52-20 victory. In that match, New Hanover amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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