Dixon gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They skirted past the Topsail Pirates 42-40. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 59-18 loss the last time these two teams met.
JJ Gulat
| 08/22/25 vs Topsail | 286 |
| 09/06/24 vs South Lenoir | 279 |
| 10/04/24 @ West Carteret | 266 |
| 10/25/24 vs Croatan | 255 |
| 10/11/24 vs Swansboro | 201 |
JJ Gulat was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 286 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. Those 286 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Sean Delaney was another major influence, as he rushed for 101 yards and ran in a TD.
Topsail's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben McCaleb, who rushed for 122 yards and one score while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Josiah Sidbury also helped with two TDs in total.
Dixon has already played their next match, a 57-6 win against Beddingfield on the 28th. As for Topsail, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-7 loss against Croatan on the 29th.
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