The Scotland Fighting Scots will venture away from home to challenge the Havelock Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Scotland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Terry Sanford 38-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Fighting Scots have posted since August 18, 2023.
Tyjurian White was his usual excellent self, rushing for 221 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards.
Meanwhile, Havelock entered their tilt with Western Alamance on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They breezed by the Warriors to the tune of 49-6. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won nine contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Havelock to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jonathan Williams, who picked up 176 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. Jaylen Hewitt was another key player, having thrown for 330 yards and three touchdowns.
Havelock's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Donovan Darden was especially locked on to Western Alamance's QB and sacked him twice. Christopher Bispham was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Scotland has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.0 points per game. As for Havelock, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Scotland has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 172.5 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Havelock has preferred to attack from the air: they average 320.7 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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