Football Preview: North Stanly Comets vs. Mount Pleasant Tigers
North Stanly is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Mount Pleasant is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The North Stanly Comets will square off against the Mount Pleasant Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, North Stanly strolled past South Stanly with points to spare, taking the game 29-12.
A big part of North Stanly's victory came down to the chemistry between Charlie Shaver and his top target Jaylon Mckoy. Shaver threw for 121 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes while Mckoy picked up 57 receiving yards.
North Stanly didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Nathan Helms led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Solomon Hudson is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Sosa Murphy was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks and making seven total tackles.
Meanwhile, Mount Pleasant made easy work of Albemarle on Friday and carried off a 30-8 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 22 points or more this season.
North Stanly's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Mount Pleasant, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
North Stanly strolled past Mount Pleasant in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 33-16. Does North Stanly have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mount Pleasant turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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