Football Preview: South Lenoir Blue Devils vs. American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots
The South Lenoir Blue Devils will challenge the American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Lenoir will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
South Lenoir is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against North Lenoir on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. South Lenoir was outmatched by North Lenoir on the road and fell 47-6. The Blue Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-0.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, American Leadership Academy-Johnston's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost to Wake Prep Academy on the road by a 27-13 margin. The match marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ian Wands, who threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns. American Leadership Academy-Johnston also got a significant boost from Cameron Thaxton, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
South Lenoir's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for American Leadership Academy-Johnston, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
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