Topsail has gone 7-0 against Dixon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Topsail Pirates will be playing at home against the Dixon Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Topsail focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
After dropping their season opener at home, Dixon is headed out to face a Pirates squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Topsail took a 47-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Terry Sanford. The loss leaves the Pirates without a win on the season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Landen Cook, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Hebron, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Topsail was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 413 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Dixon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 49-23 to East Duplin. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-15.
Everything came up roses for Topsail against Dixon in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 as the team secured a 52-6 win. Will Topsail repeat their success, or does Dixon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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