Football Recap: Swansboro Drops Highest Score of Season Against Dixon

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 7:23am

Football Recap: Swansboro Pirates vs. Dixon Bulldogs

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Swansboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Dixon Bulldogs, falling 37-15. One positive for the Pirates, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.

Despite the loss, Swansboro still got an impressive performance from Anthony Baker, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown.

JJ Gulat was his usual excellent self, rushing for 201 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry for Dixon. Gulat's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards.

Swansboro's record is now 0-6. As for Dixon, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-5 record.

Swansboro wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 59-7 loss against Croatan on the 18th. As for Dixon, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 44-14 defeat against White Oak on the 18th.

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