West Carteret had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 42-30 win over the North Pitt Panthers. That's more bragging rights for the Patriots, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
A big part of West Carteret's victory came down to the chemistry between Tanner Payne and his top target Jasiah Jones. Payne threw for 282 yards and five touchdowns while Jones picked up 128 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Payne is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game.
West Carteret didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Willis Langley.
Despite the loss, North Pitt still got an impressive performance from Famous Wilson, who threw for 368 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns. Ethan Wilson was another key player, picking up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
West Carteret's record now sits at 3-1. As for North Pitt, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
West Carteret has already played their next contest, a 21-10 loss against Jacksonville on the 1st. As for North Pitt, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 40-36 win against SouthWest Edgecombe on the 7th.
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