South Columbus had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They secured a 27-21 W over the Swansboro Pirates.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to South Columbus' defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Shiroski Myers, Davion Williams, and William Dove, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Swansboro's side was Rylan Norris, who made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
Swansboro lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kevin Till, who threw for 323 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Armstrong, who picked up 104 receiving yards.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Columbus will look to takes advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on West Columbus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Swansboro, they will welcome Pamlico County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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