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| 09/19/25 - Away | 52-0 W |
| 10/18/24 - Home | 59-7 W |
| 10/13/23 - Away | 10-7 W |
| 10/14/22 - Home | 28-7 W |
| 10/15/21 - Away | 38-42 L |
| + 5 more games |
Croatan strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They breezed past the Swansboro Pirates to the tune of 52-0. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pirates, too.
Croatan's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Andrew Boucher, who rushed for 143 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Boucher has posted since back in October of 2024. Another passer making a difference was Kannon McBride, who threw for 88 yards and three TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Croatan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Croatan's defense and their five sacks. Riley Robinson refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. JP Baccoli got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Croatan's record now sits at 5-0. As for Swansboro, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Croatan will challenge Havelock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Swansboro, they will square off against West Carteret at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates will be up against the Patriots' rather soft defense (which has allowed 37.25 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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