For the first time this season, East Carteret will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. After each having a week off, they and the Southside Seahawks will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Carteret will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
East Carteret took a loss when they played away from home on September 12th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. Everything went their way against American Leadership Academy-Johnston as they made off with a 41-21 win. The Mariners' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Luke McIntosh
| 09/19/25 vs American Leadership Academy-Johnston | 142.7 |
| 09/12/25 @ Swansboro | 122.1 |
| 09/05/25 vs Arendell Parrott Academy | 123.8 |
| 08/29/25 @ West Carteret | 83.9 |
| 08/22/25 vs Croatan | 59.5 |
| + 5 more games |
East Carteret's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Luke McIntosh, who threw for 128 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.2% of his passes. What's more, McIntosh racked up 142.7 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. East Carteret's leading receiver Jackson Greene was McIntosh's top target yet again, picking up 97 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
East Carteret was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 373 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Southside was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 35-18 bruising from Perquimans.
Southside's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for East Carteret, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Everything came up roses for East Carteret against Southside when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 41-7 win. In that game, the Mariners amassed a halftime lead of 41-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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