Alexander Central's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against the North Iredell Raiders by a score of 28-19. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Raiders are ranked 263rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jeremiah Whitaker was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 213 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 107 rushing yards per game. Another big playmaker for Alexander Central was Wade Queen, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Alexander Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 386 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Alexander Central's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for North Iredell, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Alexander Central will head out to square off against Burns at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Alexander Central focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for North Iredell, they are taking a road trip to face off against Mountain Island Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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