Topsail is 2-8 against Laney since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Topsail Pirates will face off against the Laney Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. Topsail is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.4 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Topsail came up short against Ashley and fell 27-15. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though they lost, Topsail was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after only ten points in their last matchup, Laney made sure to put some points up on the board against North Brunswick on Friday. Laney skirted past North Brunswick 34-31.
Joquin Dingle had a dynamite game for Laney, rushing for 252 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Dingle a new career-high in rushing yards.
Topsail's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4. As for Laney, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Topsail has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 235.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Laney struggles in that department as they've been averaging 162.6. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Topsail lost to Laney on the road by a decisive 26-12 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Topsail avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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