Football Recap: South Stanly Extends Winning Streak to Three + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 1, 2025, 12:35pm

Football Recap: South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls vs. Union Academy Cardinals

HOW TO WATCH: This game will be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NC High School Athletic Assn. (NCHSAA) & Union Academy. Watch Full Replay

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09/26/25 @ Union Academy14-6
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South Stanly had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Union Academy Cardinals by a score of 14-6. The 14-point effort marked the Rowdy Rebel Bulls' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

The critical scores for South Stanly came from Carter Callicutt and Kaleb Richardson.

South Stanly's run defense was locked in: Union Academy could only muster 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Nate Poplin for the heroic effort on defense: he. South Stanly didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.5.

South Stanly's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Union Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.

Coming up, South Stanly will welcome North Rowan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Union Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Cardinals will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 46 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.

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