The South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls will challenge the Mountain Island Charter Raptors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Stanly's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 49-0 win over Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy. The Rowdy Rebel Bulls pushed the score to 42-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Gryphons had no chance of recovering from.
Ikey Holt
| 10/17/25 @ Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 36 |
| 10/10/25 vs North Stanly | 7 |
| 10/03/25 vs North Rowan | 16 |
| 09/26/25 @ Union Academy | 16 |
| 09/05/25 vs Anson | 33 |
| + 2 more games |
South Stanly's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ikey Holt, who rushed for 36 yards and one score, and also picked up 71 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Holt has posted since back in August. Another passer making a difference was Kaleb Richardson, who threw for 146 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 passes.
South Stanly's run defense was locked in: Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy could only muster 0.1 yards per carry. While three picked up at least nine total tackles, Nate Poplin stood above the rest. He picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles. South Stanly didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.3.
Meanwhile, Mountain Island Charter entered their tilt with Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They claimed a resounding 38-6 win over the Eagles. With the Raptors ahead 24-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
South Stanly better keep an eye on Aamir Gilcreast. He was instrumental in Mountain Island Charter's win, rushing for 186 yards while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Gilcreast's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards.
South Stanly's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Mountain Island Charter, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
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