Two dominant signal callers in Ji'San McPhatter and Jacob Moore are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Scotland Fighting Scots's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Terry Sanford Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Scotland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-14 victory over Union Pines.
Meanwhile, Terry Sanford waltzed into their game on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the Falcons, posting a 49-14 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won seven matchups by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Isaiah Washington continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Christian Carter was in the mix too, providing Terry Sanford with two touchdowns.
Terry Sanford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Josiah Thomas and Benny Whiteaker. Whiteaker is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Tucker Hayes was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles.
Terry Sanford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Terry Sanford's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.8 points per game. As for Scotland, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-5.
Scotland won a match that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in August, slipping by Terry Sanford 42-41. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Moore, who rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 202 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Scotland still be able to contain Moore? There's only one way to find out.
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