After having lost a blowout in their previous game against New Hanover, Topsail was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the North Brunswick Scorpions by a score of 31-20. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered a 31-20 loss the last time these two teams met.
Eli Hebron was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions. Mathew Hays also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Topsail was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Brunswick only rushed for 71.
When it comes to explaining why North Brunswick lost, don't look at Nicholas Green. Despite the final result, he rushed for 23 yards and two touchdowns.
Topsail pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for North Brunswick, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Topsail will challenge South Brunswick at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Topsail is facing South Brunswick at the right time seeing as South Brunswick is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for North Brunswick, they will face off against New Hanover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Brunswick is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.6 points per game this season.
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