Football Recap: Clee Phillips Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat North Gaston + How To Watch

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Previous Games

08/29/25 - Away	34-27 W
10/25/24 - Home	7-21 L
10/19/23 - Away	10-43 L
10/21/22 - Home	42-0 W
10/22/21 - Away	49-14 W
+ 5 more games

Stuart W. Cramer won against Forestview last Friday with 34 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Storm walked away with a 34-27 win over the North Gaston Wildcats. For the Storm, this counts as revenge for the 21-7 victory the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.

Stuart W. Cramer got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Clee Phillips out in front who threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 41 yards. Landon Lee was Phillips' top target, picking up 90 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Stuart W. Cramer didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited North Gaston to a completion percentage of just 46.7%. The team can thank Lee for the heroic effort on defense: he. Given Phillips' standout performance, it's clear North Gaston's secondary just wasn't on the same level.

Defeat or not, North Gaston got some senior leadership from Keldon Williams and Camden Kanupp. Williams gained 150 total yards and a touchdown, while Kanupp rushed for 30 yards and two TDs.

Stuart W. Cramer has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 34.0 points this season. As for North Gaston, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stuart W. Cramer will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bessemer City at 7:30 p.m. on the 12th. As for North Gaston, they will square off against Concord at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.