Southern Lee is 0-3 against Scotland since September of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Southern Lee Cavaliers will challenge the Scotland Fighting Scots at 7:30 p.m.
Southern Lee is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 50 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Richmond on Friday. They were outmatched by the Raiders at home and fell 41-7. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 187th, while the Raiders are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Scotland, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Hoke County by a score of 45-32 on Friday. The Fighting Scots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Scotland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyjurian White, who rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Scotland also got a significant boost from Corheim Hasty, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Scotland's defensive line and their seven sacks. In that department, Dylan Tilson was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Another thorn in Hoke County's side was Keyshaun Mcqueen, who picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Scotland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Southern Lee's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Scotland, their record now sits at 2-3.
Southern Lee was taken down by Scotland 49-6 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Southern Lee, Zay Jones (who rushed for 221 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries) 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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