Football Recap: Western Alamance Warriors vs. Orange Panthers
Western Alamance waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took down the Orange Panthers 24-7. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Panthers are ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Western Alamance found their leader in underclassman Ethan Oakley, who threw for 233 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 39 yards. Those 39 rushing yards gave Oakley a new career-high.
Western Alamance's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. In that department, Jackson Rippy was the leader with two sacks.
Western Alamance's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Orange, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Western Alamance didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 26-0 win against Eastern Alamance on the 30th. Orange has also already played their next game, a 47-23 loss against Williams on the 26th.
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