It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Havelock can now relate to. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 22-21 to the Croatan Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-7 back in September.
Croatan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andrew Boucher led the charge by picking up 70 receiving yards and one touchdown, while also rushing for 65 yards and one score. The Cougars also relied on Boucher, who's 45-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game. Another passer making a difference was Kannon McBride, who threw for 228 yards and one TD while completing 81% of his passes.
Rams
| 11/21/25 @ Croatan | 21-22 |
| 11/14/25 @ Currituck County | 35-14 |
| 11/07/25 vs Richlands | 47-0 |
| 10/31/25 vs Northside - Jacksonville | 19-7 |
| 10/17/25 @ Swansboro | 50-14 |
With the loss, Havelock broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-6. As for Croatan, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Havelock does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Croatan, they will take on Hunt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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