Football Preview: North Iredell Raiders vs. Alexander Central Cougars
North Iredell and Alexander Central are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The North Iredell Raiders will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Alexander Central Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
North Iredell is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They lost 35-14 to South Iredell last Friday. The Raiders just can't catch a break and have now endured six losses in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Alexander Central blew past Wilkes Central, posting a 54-14 victory at home. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Eagles are ranked 286th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alexander Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sawyer Chapman-Mays led the charge by rushing for 66 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Chapman-Mays is now averaging an impressive 2.5 rushing touchdowns per game. Another passer making a difference was Wade Queen, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown.
Queen wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Alexander Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
North Iredell didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Alexander Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 21-17 win. Does North Iredell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alexander Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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