It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Croatan can now relate to. They fell just short of the Hunt Warriors by a score of 32-29 on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Cougars, who until this game were averaging 14.92 points allowed.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Andrew Boucher, who rushed for 178 yards, and also picked up 75 receiving yards. Another passer making a difference was Kannon McBride, who threw for 173 yards and three touchdowns.
Hunt was led to victory by Doryan Jones and Mez Harris. Jones rushed for 162 yards and one score while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, while Harris rushed for 118 yards on only ten carries. Jones really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
Cougars
| 11/28/25 @ Hunt | 29-32 |
| 11/21/25 vs Havelock | 22-21 |
| 11/14/25 vs Seaforth | 49-13 |
| 10/31/25 @ Dixon | 46-42 |
| 10/24/25 vs West Carteret | 49-21 |
Croatan moved to 11-2 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Hunt, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-2.
Croatan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hunt, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 20-7 victory against Northside - Jacksonville on the 4th.
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