Topsail hasn't had much luck against Hoggard recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Topsail Pirates and the Hoggard Vikings are set to duel. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything went Topsail's way against South Brunswick as Topsail made off with a 42-20 win. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Cougars are ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eli Hebron continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 124 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 31 yards. Topsail also got a significant boost from Mathew Hays, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 97 yards.
Topsail wouldn't let South Brunswick keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Landon Lash, Walter Moore, and Ryder Willcox picked up one apiece. Lash is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Topsail was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Brunswick only rushed for 60.
Meanwhile, Hoggard entered their tilt with Ashley on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Screaming Eagle by a score of 35-27.
The victory made it two in a row for Topsail and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Hoggard, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Topsail was dealt a bruising 45-0 loss at the hands of Hoggard in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Topsail avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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