Football Preview: North Stanly Comets vs. South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls
North Stanly has gone 10-0 against South Stanly recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The North Stanly Comets will be playing at home against the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, North Stanly came up short against Lake Norman Charter and fell 22-10.
Even if they lost, North Stanly's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Juice Lilly was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Aden Allsbrook was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, South Stanly beat Albemarle 26-20 on Friday.
South Stanly got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaleb Ricardson out in front who threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Ricardson is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. I'Key Holt helped Ricardson out on the ground, rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown.
North Stanly's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for South Stanly, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. North Stanly has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 164.6 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, South Stanly has preferred to attack from the air: they average 267.2 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Everything came up roses for North Stanly against South Stanly in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-12 victory. Will North Stanly repeat their success, or does South Stanly have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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