Dixon lost against Croatan back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Dixon Bulldogs were dealt a 51-22 loss at the hands of the Croatan Cougars. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost five in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Dixon lost, don't look at JJ Gulat. Despite the final result, he rushed for 255 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Gulat's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Dixon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in nine consecutive games.
Leading Croatan to victory were Andrew Boucher and Coleman Davis. Boucher gained 189 total yards and three touchdowns, while Davis threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Boucher was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards.
Dixon's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Croatan, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Dixon has already played their next contest, a 41-6 defeat against Richlands on the 1st. As for Croatan, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 35-28 loss against West Carteret on the 1st.
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