Football Preview: South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls vs. Albemarle Bulldogs
The South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls will face off against the Albemarle Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Stanly is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.8 points per game this season.
Last Friday, South Stanly was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 35-30 to Mount Pleasant. The Rowdy Rebel Bulls haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
South Stanly might have lost, but man, Kaleb Ricardson was a machine: he threw for 374 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.1% of his passes. Ricardson is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played. Jasiah Holt was Ricardson's top target, picking up 98 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Albemarle lost to Lake Norman Charter on the road by a 24-8 margin last Monday. The Bulldogs were down 24-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Even though they lost, Albemarle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Norman Charter only rushed for 62.
South Stanly's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Albemarle, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. South Stanly has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 283 passing yards per game. Albemarle, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 163.2 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
South Stanly strolled past Albemarle in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 26-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Stanly since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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