Scotland has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Lee County Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. Scotland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.6 points per game this season.
Things were looking good for Scotland after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 43-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pinecrest. The Fighting Scots have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ji'San McPhatter, who threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Dajuan Gibson was McPhatter's top target, picking up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Scotland, adding 12 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Cameron Cole: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 3-for-3 again kicking extra points for an additional three.
Meanwhile, Lee County suffered their biggest loss since October 20, 2023 on Friday. They were dealt a 48-21 defeat at the hands of Richmond. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Raiders are ranked 24th).
Scotland's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Lee County, they dropped their record down to 4-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Scotland against Lee County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-21 win. Will Scotland repeat their success, or does Lee County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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