LAURINBURG —The Fighting Scots season ended in heartbreak on the road in the third round of the playoffs against the Jacksonville Cardinals with a 34-35 defeat Friday, Nov. 21. There were bright spots but also costly mistakes in a stressful game.

That said, here are three observations from Friday’s game that told the story.

Scotland’s Balanced Attack

Once again, freshman Michael McLean played his best game of the season. Scoring four touchdowns appeared to rally the Scots’ offense. It was evident that Jacksonville had no answer for Scotland’s ground game.

The offense showed the balance coaches had been seeking all year; it wasn’t one-dimensional. Scotland became the only team since Oct. 3 to reach 34 points against Jacksonville, who hadn’t allowed that many in the regular season. Junio

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