Terry Sanford had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They secured a 47-41 W over the Topsail Pirates on Friday. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 47-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pirates cut but never quite recovered from.
Jacob Moore was a one-man wrecking crew for Terry Sanford as he rushed for 120 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 213 yards and a touchdown while completing 81.8% of his passes. 95 of those passing yards were hauled in by Christian Carter, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Terry Sanford's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gaven Kraut and Benny Whiteaker. Whiteaker didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Another thorn in Topsail's side was Tucker Hayes, who picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Topsail lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Landen Cook, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Eli Hebron, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Terry Sanford will venture away from home to challenge Scotland at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Topsail, they will take on Dixon at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Topsail will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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