South Stanly hasn't had much luck against North Stanly recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls will take on the North Stanly Comets at 7:30 p.m. South Stanly is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.4 points per game this season.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, South Stanly beat Albemarle 26-20.
South Stanly's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaleb Ricardson, who threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Ricardson is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. A healthy portion of that aerial production (93 yards to be exact) went to Jasiah Holt, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, North Stanly came up short against Lake Norman Charter on Friday and fell 22-10.
Even if they lost, North Stanly's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Juice Lilly was the leader with two. Aden Allsbrook was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles.
South Stanly has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for North Stanly, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: South Stanly has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 267.2 passing yards per game. It's a different story for North Stanly, though, as they've been averaging only 134. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
South Stanly was dealt a bruising 42-12 loss at the hands of North Stanly when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for South Stanly, Chance Blake (who threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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