East Carteret waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 35-27 win over the Northside - Pinetown Panthers. This was payback for the Mariners, who suffered a 31-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, Northside - Pinetown still got an impressive performance from Sincere Columbus, who rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Columbus is now averaging an impressive 101.1 rushing yards per game. Max Vansant also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 86 receiving yards.
East Carteret's record now sits at 3-4. As for Northside - Pinetown, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-3 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Carteret has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Sandhills T at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Northside - Pinetown, they will welcome Southside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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