Football Recap: Dixon Comes Up Short + How To Watch

Dixon lost against Havelock back in November of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bulldogs were just a hair shy of victory and fell 29-28 to the Rams. The Bulldogs gained 300 more yards on the day, but it was the Rams that made the best use of them.

JJ Gulat

Rushing Yards

10/10/25 @ Havelock	219
10/03/25 vs Swansboro	343
09/19/25 @ West Carteret	371
09/12/25 @ Southwest Onslow	246
09/05/25 vs Hobbton	228
+ 8 more games

Loss or not, Dixon got some senior leadership from JJ Gulat and Sean Delaney. Gulat rushed for 219 yards and three touchdowns, while Delaney rushed for 167 yards while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Gulat's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 13th straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season.

Jayden Howard produced another solid performance rushing for 142 yards and three TDs on only eight carries for Havelock. Howard has become a key player for the Rams: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-4 otherwise.

Dixon's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Havelock, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dixon will head out to square off against Northside - Jacksonville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 919 yards in their previous games. As for Havelock, they will head out on the road to challenge Swansboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rams are facing the Pirates at the right time seeing as the Pirates are stuck on a three-game losing streak.