The Havelock Rams will face off against the Scotland Fighting Scots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Havelock will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Havelock is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to Western Alamance for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-6 win. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by 24 points or more this season.
Havelock's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was 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 signal caller, throwing for 330 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Havelock wouldn't let Western Alamance keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Havelock can thank Christopher Bispham and Khimani Nolan for forcing both of them. Bispham has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last ten times he's played. Donovan Darden was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defending four passes.
Meanwhile, Scotland posted their closest win since August 18, 2023 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Terry Sanford 38-35. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fighting Scots.
Tyjurian White was his usual excellent self, rushing for 221 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Scotland's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
Havelock pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 43.5 points. As for Scotland, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Havelock has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 320.7 passing yards per game. Scotland, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 172.5 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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