After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hoggard, New Hanover was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They really took it to the South Brunswick Cougars for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-7 victory. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Jacob Monroe was his usual excellent self, throwing for 201 yards and two touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes. New Hanover also got a significant boost from Marqueze Higgins, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 104 yards.
New Hanover was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
New Hanover's record now sits at 6-4. As for South Brunswick, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
New Hanover will face off against Pinecrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pinecrest's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games. South Brunswick does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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