The Terry Sanford Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Scotland Fighting Scots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Terry Sanford will be strutting in after a win while Scotland will be coming in after a loss.
While Bulldogs fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They managed a 47-41 victory over Topsail on Friday. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 47-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pirates cut but never quite recovered from.
Jacob Moore had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 123 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 213 yards and a touchdown while completing 81.8% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (95 yards to be exact) went to Christian Carter, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Terry Sanford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gaven Kraut and Benny Whiteaker. Tucker Hayes was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Scotland ended up a good deal behind Dillon on Friday and lost 37-21.
Terry Sanford came up short against Scotland in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 34-29. Thankfully for Terry Sanford, Zay Jones (who rushed for 214 yards and four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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