Football Preview: Cummings Cavaliers vs. Southeast Alamance Stallions
Cummings is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Southeast Alamance is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cummings Cavaliers will host the Southeast Alamance Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything went Cummings' way against North Moore as Cummings made off with a 46-26 victory.
Cummings was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in 21 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Southeast Alamance never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Graham 63-0. Given the Stallions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Red Devils are ranked 398th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Landon Dodson, who threw for 73 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards (29). DJ Callis got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Southeast Alamance didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bubba Sims and Callis.
Cummings' win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Southeast Alamance, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Cummings has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 288.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Southeast Alamance struggles in that department as they've been averaging 157.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Cummings came up short against Southeast Alamance when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 21-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Southeast Alamance's Jeremiah Gant, who rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Now that Cummings knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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