Football Recap: Ardrey Kell Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 23, 2024, 6:50am

Football Recap: Ardrey Kell Knights vs. Myers Park Mustangs

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If Ardrey Kell was feeling good fresh off their 48-0 takedown of Berry last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ardrey Kell Knights fell just short of the Myers Park Mustangs by a score of 27-24 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Knights have suffered since September 1, 2023.

Although Ardrey Kell took the loss, they still got scores from Khy'Lieb Rodriguez, Tristan Rivest, and Gavin Adams.

Myers Park got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was RJ Alexander out in front who rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. Alexander is becoming a predictor of Myers Park's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).

Ardrey Kell now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Myers Park, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-4.

Ardrey Kell wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 22-20 win against South Mecklenburg on the 18th. Myers Park has also already played their next game, a 33-30 defeat against Olympic on the 18th.

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