Saturday just wasn't the day for Topsail's offense. They came up short against the New Hanover Wildcats on Saturday, falling 21-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Jacob Monroe was his usual excellent self, throwing for 288 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground for New Hanover. A healthy portion of that aerial production (120 yards to be exact) went to Zymir Batts.
Topsail's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for New Hanover, their record now sits at 3-1.
Topsail will take on North Brunswick at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Brunswick's defense has only allowed 16 points per game this season, so Topsail's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for New Hanover, they will face off against Ashley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (New Hanover: 11.8, Ashley: 17.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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