The Swansboro Pirates will square off against the Topsail Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Swansboro will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Swansboro's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against North Brunswick on Friday. They were outmatched by the Scorpions on the road and fell 56-0. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 332nd, while the Scorpions are ranked 95th).
Meanwhile, Topsail came into Saturday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Dixon, posting a 59-18 victory at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Pirates have posted since August 25, 2023.
Topsail's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eli Hebron, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Damarion Smith was Hebron's top target, picking up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Swansboro's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Topsail, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Swansboro was taken down by Topsail 34-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Swansboro was down 34-0.
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