After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Richlands, West Carteret was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Swansboro Pirates with a sharp 47-21 win. With the Patriots ahead 27-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Joshua Bauman was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Those 177 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tanner Payne, who threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns.
West Carteret was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Despite the defeat, Swansboro saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jordan Coleman picked up 261 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Coleman really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 82 yards.
West Carteret now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Swansboro, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
West Carteret didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 35-28 victory against Croatan on the 1st. Swansboro has also already played their next matchup, a 46-7 loss against White Oak on the 1st.
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