After each having a week off, the Croatan Cougars and the Seventy-First Falcons will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Croatan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.6 points per game this season.
Two weeks ago, Croatan came up short against West Carteret and fell 35-28. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Croatan got top-tier performance from Andrew Boucher, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown. Boucher got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 53 yards. Another player making a difference was Coleman Davis, who threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns.
Croatan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Beau Boyd and Boucher. Boucher's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Seventy-First put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Douglas Byrd to the tune of 49-0. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by 21 points or more this season.
Seventy-First can attribute much of their success to Deandre Nance, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns, and Donavan Frederick, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Frederick a new career-high in rushing yards. Javonte Whitted was another key player, rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Seventy-First was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 26 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Seventy-First pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.9 points per game. As for Croatan, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Croatan has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Seventy-First struggles in that department as they've been averaging 335.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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