Football Preview: Marlboro County Bulldogs vs. Scotland Fighting Scots
The Marlboro County Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Scotland Fighting Scots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, everything came up roses for Marlboro County at home against Cheraw as the team secured a 52-7 victory. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly 45 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marlboro County to victory, but perhaps none more so than NydarioN Blackwell, who threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes. Justin Purvis was Blackwell's top target, picking up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Marlboro County was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 440 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Scotland, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Terry Sanford 42-41.
The win made it two in a row for Marlboro County and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Scotland, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Marlboro County suffered a grim 49-26 defeat to Scotland in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Marlboro County, Zay Jones (who rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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