New Hanover has gone 9-1 against Topsail recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The New Hanover Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Topsail Pirates at 7:00 p.m.
New Hanover fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Pinecrest last Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They and the Patriots were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 28-27 defeat. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Marqueze Higgins, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Monroe, who threw for 184 yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, New Hanover's defense still kept up the pressure with 4.5 sacks. In that department, Allex Jenkins was the leader with two. New Hanover got some further help from Mikko Skinner: he made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Topsail didn't have too much trouble with West Brunswick at home on Monday as they won 24-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Damarion Smith was a one-man wrecking crew for Topsail as he rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown. Eli Hebron was in the mix as well, providing Topsail with a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, New Hanover fell to 2-1. As for Topsail, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. New Hanover has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 359.3 total yards per game. However, it's not like Topsail struggles in that department as they've been averaging 399.3. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
New Hanover beat Topsail 16-9 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Does New Hanover have another victory up their sleeve, or will Topsail turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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