Football Recap: Strong Performance on D from Shannon Blake and Brandon Head Leads Maiden over Bandys

Maiden won the last time they faced Bandys and Shannon Wingate did his part to make sure it happened again. The Blue Devils came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 41-34 on Friday with plenty of help from Wingate, who rushed for 251 yards and two TDs while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 52 yards.

Shannon Blake

Total Tackles

09/12/25 @ Bunker Hill	1
09/05/25 vs North Lincoln	2
09/26/25 vs Foard	6
10/03/25 @ Hickory	6
08/22/25 @ Lincolnton	10

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Maiden's defensive line and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Shannon Blake and Brandon Head, who racked up all six sacks between them. Blake also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 15.

Despite the loss, Bandys still got an impressive performance from Kayden Henrickson, who picked up 141 receiving yards and three scores. Brady Swett also helped out by tossing the rock for 282 yards.

Maiden is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.8 points over those games. As for Bandys, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.

Maiden has already played their next game, a 35-21 loss against East Lincoln on the 24th. As for Bandys, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 36-32 win against West Iredell on the 24th.