Croatan lost against Richlands back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Croatan Cougars took a blow against the Richlands Wildcats, falling 42-14. The Cougars were down 35-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Although Croatan took the loss, they still got scores from Andrew Boucher and Coleman Davis.
Croatan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Riley Robinson, Boucher, and Chase Byrd picked up one apiece.
Caleb Simco was his usual excellent self, rushing for 230 yards on only nine carries, while also throwing for 117 yards on eight of 15 attempts for Richlands. Those 230 rushing yards gave Simco a new career-high.
Croatan has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Richlands, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Croatan will be playing at home against Swansboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Swansboro is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Croatan will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Richlands, they will venture away from home to face off against West Carteret at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Richlands' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.
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