The Southern Alamance Patriots will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Western Alamance Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Southern Alamance will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Southern Alamance's game 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 Eastern Alamance by a score of 14-7.
It was another big night for Logan Foust, who rushed for 265 yards and two touchdowns.
Western Alamance fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 21-19 win over Person on Friday.
Western Alamance can attribute much of their success to James Newton, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Newton was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 67 yards. Evan Kuehnel also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Southern Alamance's win was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their overall record up to 8-1. It's not like the team was facing easy opposition over that stretch either, as it included 8-1 Southern Nash and 7-2 Williams (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 75% over those games). As for Western Alamance, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Southern Alamance strolled past Western Alamance when the teams last played back in September of 2022 by a score of 43-26. Will Southern Alamance repeat their success, or does Western Alamance have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
