Football Preview: West Carteret Patriots vs. Dixon Bulldogs
West Carteret is 3-0 against Dixon since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The West Carteret Patriots have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Dixon Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Neither West Carteret nor Dixon posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Dixon is facing West Carteret at the wrong time: West Carteret suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 21-10 to the Cardinals. The matchup marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Dixon was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap two weeks ago as they fell 14-8 to North Duplin. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss snapped West Carteret's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Dixon, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything went West Carteret's way against Dixon when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as West Carteret made off with a 42-21 win. Does West Carteret have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dixon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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