Football Preview: Scotland Fighting Scots vs. Pinecrest Patriots
The Scotland Fighting Scots will head out on the road to square off against the Pinecrest Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Scotland is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Scotland ended up a good deal behind Union Pines and lost 37-23. The Fighting Scots gained 61 more yards on the day, but it was the Vikings that made the best use of them.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ji'San McPhatter, who rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 140 yards on eight of 16 attempts. Tyjurian White also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Even if they lost, Scotland's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Keyshaun Mcqueen and Dylan Tilson, who racked up all four sacks between them. Mcqueen is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest strolled past Lee County with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 34-16. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Scotland now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Pinecrest, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Scotland came up short against Pinecrest in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 27-17. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pinecrest's Zymire Spencer, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Scotland knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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