Dixon scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of the West Carteret Patriots by a score of 51-49. Even though they lost, the Bulldogs' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 26 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
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.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Dixon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 489 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Tanner Payne was his usual excellent self, throwing for 396 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 18.0 yards per attempt for West Carteret. With that strong performance, Payne is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Jasiah Jones also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Dixon's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for West Carteret, their record now sits at 4-2.
Dixon will be playing at home against 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. As for West Carteret, they and White Oak are set to duel on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,123 yards in their previous games.
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