Marlboro County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 40-28 win over the Scotland Fighting Scots. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 49-26 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Marlboro County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Donavan Pauling-Outlaw out in front who rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Josiah Robinson was another key rusher, rushing for 192 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.7 yards per carry.
Another reason for the win was Marlboro County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Josiah Dwyer was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Marlboro County got some further help from Kaiden Walton: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Marlboro County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 456 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 246 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Marlboro County's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Scotland, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marlboro County will venture away from home to square off against Conway at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Marlboro County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Conway likes a good challenge. As for Scotland, they are taking a road trip to challenge Jack Britt at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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