Football Preview: Sebastopol Bobcats vs. Mount Olive Pirates
After two games on the road, Sebastopol is heading back home. They will welcome the Mount Olive Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sebastopol's defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so Mount Olive's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Sebastopol made easy work of Leake County and carried off a 34-8 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won three games by 26 points or more so far this season.
Adarius McDougle was his usual excellent self, rushing for 157 yards and five touchdowns. He 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, Sebastopol was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 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 contests they've averaged 267.7.
Sebastopol wouldn't let Leake County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sebastopol can thank Mays McDill and Jamarius Lay for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Mount Olive was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 43-0 loss at the hands of Lumberton.
Sebastopol pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mount Olive, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Sebastopol has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 268.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Mount Olive, though, as they've been averaging only 71.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Sebastopol was able to grind out a solid victory over Mount Olive in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 30-20. Does Sebastopol have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mount Olive turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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