South Columbus at Swansboro — Nonleague opener set for Aug. 22

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South Columbus travels to Swansboro for a nonleague season opener on Friday, Aug. 22, when the South Columbus Stallions meet the Swansboro Pirates at Swansboro High School. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT). Both teams enter the game 0-0.

Quick look

Game: [South Columbus at Swansboro] (https://scorebooklive.com/north-carolina/football/games/5711918-south-columbus-vs-swansboro)

Date/time: Friday, Aug. 22, 2025 — 7 p.m. ET

Location: Swansboro, N.C.

Home: [Swansboro Pirates] (https://scorebooklive.com/north-carolina/football/teams/249033-swansboro-pirates) (fans: 2)

Away: [South Columbus Stallions] (https://scorebooklive.com/north-carolina/football/teams/246517-south-columbus-stallions) (fans: 5)

Notes and context

There’s no prior meeting listed between these programs in the supplied data, so Friday’s matchup provides an early-season measuring stick as both teams open nonleague play. Swansboro will look to defend its home field while South Columbus makes the trip to Eastern North Carolina.

Streaming and tickets

Fans can check the teams’ NFHS Network pages for possible livestreams:

Swansboro NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/swansboro-high-school-swansboro-nc/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

South Columbus NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/south-columbus-high-school-tabor-city-nc/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Subscription may be required for NFHS Network streams.) No ticketing links were provided in the game data.

Follow, pick and engage

Follow the teams on SBLive to increase their fan counts and get updates:

Swansboro: https://scorebooklive.com/north-carolina/football/teams/249033-swansboro-pirates

South Columbus: https://scorebooklive.com/north-carolina/football/teams/246517-south-columbus-stallions

Make your picks on SBLive for fun — both teams currently show 0 picks. Picks are fan engagement only and not tied to any win_chance projections.

SBLive note: Fan counts, picks and streaming availability may change as game day approaches. Follow the teams and visit the game page for the latest updates: https://scorebooklive.com/north-carolina/football/games/5711918-south-columbus-vs-swansboro

Upcoming for each team (from SBLive listings)

Swansboro next: Pamlico County at Swansboro, Friday, Aug. 29 — https://scorebooklive.com/north-carolina/football/games/5711919-pamlico-county-vs-swansboro

South Columbus next: West Columbus at South Columbus, Friday, Aug. 29 — https://scorebooklive.com/north-carolina/football/games/5714537-west-columbus-vs-south-columbus

Get to the game, stream if you can, and make your pick — it’s opening-week football and every fan counts.