Scotland has gone a perfect 5-0 against Lumberton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Fighting Scots will be playing at home against the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Scotland has given up an average of 28.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Scotland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Purnell Swett, posting a 63-32 win. The victory continues a trend for the Fighting Scots in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won seven in a row.
Mike McLean
| 10/17/25 @ Purnell Swett | 150 |
| 09/12/25 vs Overhills | 129 |
| 08/22/25 vs Dillon | 124 |
| 09/05/25 @ Ashley | 52 |
| 08/29/25 @ Richmond Senior | 44 |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Mike McLean and Tjurian White. McLean rushed for 150 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries while White rushed for 190 yards and three scores on only 15 carries. Those 150 rushing yards gave McLean a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Deondre Braddy, who rushed for 90 yards and a pair of TDs.
Scotland's run defense was locked in: Purnell Swett could only muster 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Kymani Atiles for the heroic effort on defense: he. Scotland didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.9.
Scotland's defensive line didn't let Aidyn Locklear, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Rasheme Wilkerson, Jesse Clifton, and Jhaleak Malloy-Henry, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, Lumberton played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 42-6 defeat at the hands of Terry Sanford. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Scotland's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Lumberton, they dropped their record down to 3-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Scotland against Lumberton in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, as the squad secured a 48-0 victory. Will the Fighting Scots repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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