It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Scotland can now relate to. They came up short against the Alexander Central Cougars on Friday, falling 12-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Scots have suffered since March 27th.

Scots
| 05/08/26 @ Alexander Central | 5-12 |
| 05/05/26 vs Asheboro | 12-8 |
| 04/29/26 vs Gray's Creek | 7-4 |
| 04/27/26 vs Montgomery Central | 14-6 |
| 04/24/26 vs Cape Fear | 1-4 |
With the loss, Scotland broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-14. As for Alexander Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season.
Scotland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Alexander Central, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Watauga on the 12th.
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