Football Preview: Scotland Fighting Scots vs. Union Pines Vikings
The Scotland Fighting Scots will head out on the road to challenge the Union Pines Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Scotland is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since November 3, 2023 on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 38-17 margin over Southern Lee. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Fighting Scots.
Scotland can attribute much of their success to Tyjurian White, who rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and Ji'San McPhatter, who rushed for 34 yards and four touchdowns. McPhatter is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Scotland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 238.
Meanwhile, Union Pines hadn't done well against Lee County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Friday. Union Pines slipped by Lee County 7-6.
The victory got Scotland back to even at 3-3. As for Union Pines, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Scotland against Union Pines when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 45-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scotland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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