The Dixon Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the White Oak Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Dixon took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 37-15 margin over Swansboro. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bulldogs as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, White Oak entered their tilt with West Carteret on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 63-42 win. Considering the Vikings have won six matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
White Oak found their leader in underclassman Montez Jimenez, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown. Those 85 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Jimenez.
Dixon's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for White Oak, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Dixon took a serious blow against White Oak in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 50-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of White Oak's Joshua Smith, who threw for 210 yards and a touchdown while completing 90% of his passes. Now that Dixon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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