Football Recap: East Duplin Panthers vs. Dixon Bulldogs
East Duplin had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against the Dixon Bulldogs as the East Duplin Panthers made off with a 49-23 win. With the Panthers ahead 42-15 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Shawn Davis had a dynamite game for East Duplin, rushing for 265 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Duplin was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 476 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dixon only gained 304.
When it comes to explaining why Dixon lost, don't look at JJ Gulat. Despite the final result, he rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.
East Duplin will venture away from home to take on West Craven at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Dixon, they will head out to face off against Topsail at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dixon is looking for their season?s first victory.
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