Football Recap: Scotland Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Nov 29, 2024, 11:37pm

Football Recap: Scotland Fighting Scots vs. Havelock Rams

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It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Scotland can now relate to. They took a blow against the Havelock Rams on Friday, falling 57-21. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Scots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Rams are ranked 22nd).

Lebron Sharpe was his usual excellent self, rushing for 283 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry for Havelock. With that strong performance, Sharpe is now averaging an impressive 107.1 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Williams, who picked up 177 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Scotland's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Havelock, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.

Scotland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Havelock, they will square off against Jacksonville on Friday. One thing working in Havelock's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.

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