West Carteret won the last time they faced Dixon, and things went their way on Friday too. The West Carteret Patriots had just enough and edged the Dixon Bulldogs out 51-49. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Patriots considering their ten-point performance the match before.
It was another big night for Tanner Payne, who threw for 396 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 18.0 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Jasiah Jones was Payne's top target, picking up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: West Carteret was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Dixon lost, don't look at JJ Gulat. Despite the final result, he rushed for 266 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry.
West Carteret's record is now 4-2. As for Dixon, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
West Carteret and White Oak are set to duel on Friday. White Oak will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something West Carteret surely won't give up without a fight. As for Dixon, they will take on Swansboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dixon is facing Swansboro at the right time seeing as Swansboro is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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